The Runaway by Terry Kay
The Runaway is the novel Terry Kay has wanted to write his entire career: the story of the earliest beginnings of desegregation in the South. Set in the 1940s and using as a springboard the relationship of two boys - one black and the other white - who have been mysteriously ordained at birth to spark the flames of change, The Runaway examines the joys, sorrows, conflicts, and racial disharmony of their historically biased environment. Tom and Son Jesus spend their days daydreaming, fishing, and trying to escape work. But their fun abruptly comes to a halt when they discover a bone during a fanciful runaway. The bone turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long-missing father, and leads to an investigation by Sheriff Frank Rucker, a World War I hero, that unmasks the racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The sheriff's findings divide the people of Overton County, forcing a surprising conclusion - or beginning - of justice.
Kay, Terry: -
Terry Kay is the author of the bestsellers Shadow Song and To Dance with the Mite Dog, as well as The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene, The Runaway, Dark Thirty, After Eli, The Year the Lights Came On, and To Whom the Angel Spoke. He has written for television--winning a Southern Regional Emmy--and magazines, newspapers, and anthologies. He lives in Athens, Georgia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780688150334 |
| ISBN 10 | 0688150330 |
| Title | The Runaway |
| Author | Terry Kay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | William Morrow And Co |
| Year published | 1971-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 406 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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