Eldorado Red
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.88 (866 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0870679961 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-08-18 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A novel based on the author's personal experiences tells the story of crooks who prey on the ghetto poor.
About the Author Donald Goines (1936 1974) was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. . Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience
Eldorado Red an exciting read! Eldorado Red was a great read. I now understand why Donald Goines has been the most prolific black author in American history. The author has a way of hooking you in from the first paragraph! I look forward to reading more of his books.. My 2nd Goines bookso far loving them nycchic Pretty good book. The 1st one I read was dopefiend and I thought that book was "da bomb"The story was depicted through actual experience. As for El Dorado Red I thought this book was great, made me almost wish there was a movie to go along with it, great suspense, realness and action. The only thing was that it could of been a little longer, but hey! still a great bookcheck them out. First trial E-storm This book was very,very good to me! This is my first time reading a Donald Goines novel( that's why the review is titled first trial), and I was pleased with the results! This book kept me wondering what was going to happen next. The fistfights, were interesting and I kept reading because I kept wanting to see what was going to happen. The characters were pretty realistic and the plot was great. A son robs his own father's number's house with friends and things the story gets b
Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. Donald Goines (1936 1974) was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences.