Harlem shuffle
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Harlem trilogy (Colson Whitehead) volume 1
Series:
Ray Carney ; volume 1.
Published:
New York, NY : Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
318 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, this gloriously entertaining novel is “fast-paced, keen-eyed and very funny ... about race, power and the history of Harlem all disguised as a thrill-ride crime novel" (San Francisco Chronicle).
"Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture, making a decent life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home.
Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his façade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger all the time.
Cash is tight, especially with all those installment-plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace, Ray doesn't ask where it comes from. He knows a discreet jeweler downtown who doesn't ask questions, either.
Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa—the "Waldorf of Harlem"—and volunteers Ray's services as the fence. The heist doesn't go as planned; they rarely do. Now Ray has a new clientele, one made up of shady cops, vicious local gangsters, two-bit pornographers, and other assorted Harlem lowlifes.
Thus begins the internal tussle between Ray the striver and Ray the crook. As Ray navigates this double life, he begins to see who actually pulls the strings in Harlem. Can Ray avoid getting killed, save his cousin, and grab his share of the big score, all while maintaining his reputation as the go-to source for all your quality home furniture needs?
Harlem Shuffle's ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.
But mostly, it's a joy to read, another dazzling novel from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Colson Whitehead.
Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
"Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture, making a decent life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home.
Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his façade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger all the time.
Cash is tight, especially with all those installment-plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace, Ray doesn't ask where it comes from. He knows a discreet jeweler downtown who doesn't ask questions, either.
Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa—the "Waldorf of Harlem"—and volunteers Ray's services as the fence. The heist doesn't go as planned; they rarely do. Now Ray has a new clientele, one made up of shady cops, vicious local gangsters, two-bit pornographers, and other assorted Harlem lowlifes.
Thus begins the internal tussle between Ray the striver and Ray the crook. As Ray navigates this double life, he begins to see who actually pulls the strings in Harlem. Can Ray avoid getting killed, save his cousin, and grab his share of the big score, all while maintaining his reputation as the go-to source for all your quality home furniture needs?
Harlem Shuffle's ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.
But mostly, it's a joy to read, another dazzling novel from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Colson Whitehead.
Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!
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Ashland Adult Fiction
WHITEHEAD
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Oct 31, 2023
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FIC WHI
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Feb 10, 2023
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FIC WHI
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Oct 2, 2023
Cable Adult Fiction
FIC WHI
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Mar 11, 2024
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FIC WHI
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Feb 19, 2024
Grantsburg New Adult
NEW WHITEHEAD
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Jul 5, 2023
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
WHI
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Nov 1, 2023
Hurley Adult Fiction
F Whi
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Feb 11, 2022
Iron River Adult Fiction
F WHI
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Jan 17, 2024
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FICTION WHITE
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Land O Lakes Adult Fiction
FIC WHI (Ray Carney #1)
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Sep 11, 2023
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
F WHI
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Mercer Adult Fiction
F WHI
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Sep 22, 2023
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F Whi
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Sayner Adult Fiction
WHITEHEAD
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Sep 16, 2022
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F WHI
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FICTION Whitehead, Colson
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FIC WHI RC#1
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FIC WHI HC
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WHI
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F WHI
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
Black people.
Criminal behavior -- Fiction.
Furniture industry and trade -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Jewel thieves -- Fiction.
Jewelry -- Fiction.
Minorities.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Nineteen sixties -- Fiction.
Receiving stolen goods -- Fiction.
Sales personnel -- Fiction.
Theft -- Fiction.
Black people.
Criminal behavior -- Fiction.
Furniture industry and trade -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Jewel thieves -- Fiction.
Jewelry -- Fiction.
Minorities.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Nineteen sixties -- Fiction.
Receiving stolen goods -- Fiction.
Sales personnel -- Fiction.
Theft -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0385545134, 9780385545136
Notes
Description
""Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home. Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his façade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger and bigger all the time. See, cash is tight, especially with all those installment plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace at the furniture store, Ray doesn't see the need to ask where it comes from. He knows a discreet jeweler downtown who also doesn't ask questions. Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa--the "Waldorf of Harlem"--and volunteers Ray's services as the fence. The heist doesn't go as planned; they rarely do, after all. Now Ray has to cater to a new clientele, one made up of shady cops on the take, vicious minions of the local crime lord, and numerous other Harlem lowlifes. Thus begins the internal tussle between Ray the striver and Ray the crook. As Ray navigates this double life, he starts to see the truth about who actually pulls the strings in Harlem. Can Ray avoid getting killed, save his cousin, and grab his share of the big score, all while maintaining his reputation as the go-to source for all your quality home furniture needs? Harlem Shuffle is driven by an ingeniously intricate plot that plays out in a beautifully recreated Harlem of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem. But mostly, it's a joy to read, another dazzling novel from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Colson Whitehead"--Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Whitehead, C. (2021). Harlem shuffle. First edition. New York, NY, Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Whitehead, Colson, 1969-. 2021. Harlem Shuffle. New York, NY, Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Whitehead, Colson, 1969-, Harlem Shuffle. New York, NY, Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Whitehead, Colson. Harlem Shuffle. First edition. New York, NY, Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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