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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Berendt, John, 1939-     Subjects     Williams, Jim, 1931-1990.     Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- Savannah.     Celebrities -- Georgia -- Savannah -- History.     Lambda Literary Award.     Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs.     Savannah (Ga.) -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Berendt, John, 1939-       by title:      Midnight in the gard...       by call number:      975.8724 B488m     Search the Web     Berendt, John, 1939-     Williams, Jim, 1931-1990.     Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- Savannah.     Celebrities -- Georgia -- Savannah -- History.     Lambda Literary Award.     Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs.     Savannah (Ga.) -- History.       MARC Display

Midnight in the garden of good and evil : a Savannah story / John Berendt. by Berendt, John, 1939- Random House, 1994. Call #: 975.8724 B488m Subjects Williams, Jim, 1931-1990.   Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- Savannah.   Celebrities -- Georgia -- Savannah -- History.   Lambda Literary Award.   Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs.   Savannah (Ga.) -- History. ISBN:  9780679429227 (hc) 9780679751526 (1999 Vintage Books trade pbk ed.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  388 p. ; 25 cm. Summary:  "Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the 'soul of pampered self-absorption'; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic."--Pulisher. Awards:  Winner of the Lambda Literary Award For Gay Mystery, 1995. Genre:  2SLGBTQIA+. Holds:  2   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 975.8724 B488m Adult books Checked out Jul 09, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 975.8724 B488m Core Collection - Adult Item being held   Add Copy to MyList

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