Ernest J. GainesLiterary Fiction · Historical Fiction·b. 1933
A Gathering of Old Men
Synopsis
In a small Louisiana town, the murder of a white farmer by an unknown assailant ignites a powder keg of racial tension. When the victim's family brings in a Cajun detective, the community's carefully constructed facade begins to crumble. The men of the town, each with their own secrets and grievances, must confront their past and present to uncover the truth.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
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ViolenceTrauma