
All God's Chillun Got Pride
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
Best known for his hardboiled Harlem Detective series, Chester Himes was also a superb literary writer, beginning his creative life by writing short stories in the 1930s while serving jail time for armed robbery. Selected here are some of his best stories - from a satirical tale about a student bet that purportedly disproves the existence of racism in Los Angeles to a chilling drama in which a snake invades a family home.
Author: Chester Himes
Format: Paperback, 160 pages, 110mm x 180mm, 100 g
Published: 2025, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
Best known for his hardboiled Harlem Detective series, Chester Himes was also a superb literary writer, beginning his creative life by writing short stories in the 1930s while serving jail time for armed robbery. Selected here are some of his best stories - from a satirical tale about a student bet that purportedly disproves the existence of racism in Los Angeles to a chilling drama in which a snake invades a family home.

All God's Chillun Got Pride