The Last Days of Louisiana Red

by Ishmael Reed

Book Overview

"The Last Days of Louisiana Red blends paradox, hyperbole, understatement and signifyin' so expertly you can almost hear a droll black voice telling the tales as you read it."-The New Republic

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394491882
• ISBN13: 9780394491882
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Soon to be republished - hooray!

A weird, dreamlikle book, almost impossible to describe - makes Gravity's Rainbow look like Biggles, in terms of complexity and non-linearity. It basically deals with the exploits of PaPa LaBas, voodoo detective, and his attempts to find and destroy Louisiana Red - an insidious force that causes anger and pain. But really, as far as literary descriptions go, this is about as comprehensive as "Finnegan's Wake is about this guy who's having a dream." The book's more like a kaleidoscope of American (specifically black) culture, leaving nothing out.The quality of the writing can't be denied, and it's so full of brilliant images and ideas that it'll leave your head buzzing.