Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann

by Philip Ridley

Book Overview

On the day Concord Webster turned eighteen, the Devil died. The Devil's real name was Judge Martin, but Concord's mother called him the Devil. She said he boiled babies for dinner and made lampshades... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 3596106834
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verl.
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.

Customer Reviews

my favorite book

this is my favorite book. I, too, had bought this on a whim without any backround on story or author. this book blew me out of the water, though. Mr. Ridley writes in such a mystical, magical way that relates you to his characters while at the same time shedding new light on your own experiences. I am proud to say this is the most amazing book I've read.

A truly powerful tale of secrets and betrayal

I purchased this book on a whim based solely on the cover on the streets of Greenwich Village. I had no idea who the author was or even what the story was about. It was an imported book from the UK. I was shocked at what I read. It is a tale of a young trio and their friendship. We watch as their friendship disintegrates not unlike their parents' relationships before them. Secrets are revealed and love is betrayed in the past and dangerously jeopardized in the present. A man who is categorized as a monster is soon to be discovered to have a gentle and beautiful story within him waiting to be revealed by the next generation. The younger generation and their parents share a guilt and discomfort of their own sexuality. I have read the book many times and continue to be amazed by the beauty of it.

10 000 kisses from my soul to yours.

"When we are born we are magical & loving & full of wonder.But darkness & ignorance surround us at every corner.Until the day someone calls us a monster or a devil and we believe them."I have read this in 1990 & will read it till the day I die.Phillip Ridley is wonderful.