Look Away, Look Away
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the American Deep South during the Civil Rights era, Look Away, Look Away is a searing novel that chronicles the collision of old traditions and new moral imperatives through the lives of a white Southern family torn apart by the forces of change. Ben Haas immerses the reader in the contradictions of Southern identity — where loyalty to family, class, and heritage clashes violently with the undeniable tide of racial justice — crafting a narrative that is as intimate as it is politically charged. Haas writes with unflinching honesty and a keen sociological eye, presenting the American South not as a romantic Lost Cause but as a society fractured by its own deeply embedded prejudices. The novel stands as a powerful indictment of institutional racism and the moral cowardice that sustains it, while simultaneously illuminating the courage of those who dare to break ranks. Rich in atmospheric detail and driven by psychologically complex characters, Look Away, Look Away asks a question that still resonates: how much does a person sacrifice — and how much of themselves do they lose — in the struggle to stand on the right side of history?
Author: Ben Haas
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Peter Davies: London
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the American Deep South during the Civil Rights era, Look Away, Look Away is a searing novel that chronicles the collision of old traditions and new moral imperatives through the lives of a white Southern family torn apart by the forces of change. Ben Haas immerses the reader in the contradictions of Southern identity — where loyalty to family, class, and heritage clashes violently with the undeniable tide of racial justice — crafting a narrative that is as intimate as it is politically charged. Haas writes with unflinching honesty and a keen sociological eye, presenting the American South not as a romantic Lost Cause but as a society fractured by its own deeply embedded prejudices. The novel stands as a powerful indictment of institutional racism and the moral cowardice that sustains it, while simultaneously illuminating the courage of those who dare to break ranks. Rich in atmospheric detail and driven by psychologically complex characters, Look Away, Look Away asks a question that still resonates: how much does a person sacrifice — and how much of themselves do they lose — in the struggle to stand on the right side of history?