Midnight in the garden of good and evil: a Savannah story
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"Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case." "It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else." "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling southern city is certain to become a modern classic."--Jacket.
Subjects
Subjects
20th Century
20th Century -- United States
Celebrities
Celebrities -- Georgia -- Savannah -- History
Electronic books
History
Murder
Murder -- TRUE CRIME
Nonfiction
Savannah (Ga.) -- History
Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs
Savannah (Ga.) -- Tours
Social life and customs
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) -- State & Local
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- Savannah
True Crime
Williams, Jim
Williams, Jim, -- 1931-1990
20th Century -- United States
Celebrities
Celebrities -- Georgia -- Savannah -- History
Electronic books
History
Murder
Murder -- TRUE CRIME
Nonfiction
Savannah (Ga.) -- History
Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs
Savannah (Ga.) -- Tours
Social life and customs
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) -- State & Local
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Murder) -- Georgia -- Savannah
True Crime
Williams, Jim
Williams, Jim, -- 1931-1990
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Level 6.2, 21 Points
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Electronic books
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Savannah (Ga.) -- Social life and customs
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