by Elizabeth H. Winthrop · Solferino · tapa dura · ISBN 9788828200185
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«L'ultima notte di Willie Jones» is the novel by Elizabeth H. Winthrop, published by Solferino in hardback (302 pages, in Italian).
In October 1943, Willie Jones, an 18-year-old Black youth, awaits his execution in the electric chair in St. Martinville (Louisiana), accused of raping a white girl. His father tries to bring him a headstone; the prosecutor, a mother, and other neighbors live those hours amid prejudice, guilt, and compassion. Racism, justice, and forgiveness run through the story.
Italian translation by Silvia Rota Sperti; published in 2018 in the Narratori collection by Solferino.
For readers of contemporary fiction who appreciate ensemble stories about racism, justice, and moral conflict in the United States of 1943.
