{"product_id":"swamp-man-isbn-9781496750037","title":"Swamp Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy turns gritty and heartbreaking, this bold novel from legendary author Donald Goines, the OG Master of Urban Lit, tells the story of a young man awakened to vengeance in the aftermath of a brutal crime against his sister \u003ci\u003e. . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Jackson was a “Swamp Man,” born and bred in the dark, watery woods of Mississippi. He was a gentle young soul—until he saw what four hill boys did to his sister. Then George turned as deadly as a water moccasin snake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boys had caught his sister soon after she got off the bus home from her first year of college. When they were through with her, she let her mind shut down, fearing the memory. Slipping through the swamps like a ghost, George stalked them, one by one, two by two . . .\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Donald Goines:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Machiavelli was my tutor, Donald Goines my father figure.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eTupac Shakur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The voice of the ghetto itself.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donald Goines, a brilliant writer of street literature captures the pain of addiction perfectly.” \u003cb\u003e—Black Enterprise\u003c\/b\u003e, The 18 Best Books of All Time on \u003ci\u003eDopefiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Goines’ influence on hip-hop, pulp-fiction, movies, and scores of authors deserves as much praise as a James Baldwin or Richard Wright, who also wrote about Black life in the ghetto.” \u003cb\u003e—Darryl Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e, Hip hop journalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A true master at depicting street life in it rawest, most authentic form, Mr. Goines mastered the art of storytelling from the darkest corner of America: the ghetto. His brilliance still shines through and touches the soul of modern black culture.” \u003cb\u003e—JaQuavis Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donald Goines is the most iconic voice in urban fiction. His masterful pen is timeless.” \u003cb\u003e—Ashley Antoinette\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I learned to read on Donald Goines. His books are classics.\" \u003cb\u003e—Carl Weber\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and founder of Urban Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A timeless writer, Donald Goines laid the foundation for all who came after. Fifty years later, his novels continue to inspire urban fiction from one generation to the next.” \u003cb\u003e—Wahida Clark\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“He lived by the code of the streets and his books vividly recreated the street jungle and its predators.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew Jersey Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donald Goines is one of Hip Hop’s Greatest Inspirations.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Source Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The godfather of black pulp fiction.\" \u003cb\u003e—Salon.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Goines put you right there in the action.” \u003cb\u003e—AllHipHop.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donald Goines was for the streets [in the 70s] what the rappers are today...He was in the streets, of the streets and spoke for the streets.” \u003cb\u003e—Chaz Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO of Black Hand Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donald Goines has become, decades after his death, one of the most influential African-American authors in the African-American literary canon.” \u003cb\u003e—Thumpers Corner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Goines\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Detroit, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into his family's drycleaning business. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, \u003ci\u003eDopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp\u003c\/i\u003e. Goines was shot to death in 1974.","brand":"Holloway House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233598255333,"sku":"NP9781496750037","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781496750037.jpg?v=1767737645","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/swamp-man-isbn-9781496750037","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}