THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN

The narrator first learns about his black heritage from a schoolteacher, a discovery which sparks a lifelong search for his place in the world. He embarks on a journey across America and beyond. His passion for music flourishes and takes him from New York to Europe. Back in America, he witnesses an event so terrifying that it drives him to turn his back on his own heritage. Features gilt-edged pages and a ribbon bookmark.