Siege: a novel

by Corley, Edwin

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Title Statements

Full title :Siege : a novel / Edwin Corley.

Summary

A great city lies under siege -- and the nation is powerless to help it. An expertly trained black militant army has taken over the island of Manhattan. Their goal: a separate state for American Negroes. The hero is Major General Stanley Shawcross, the brilliant black military leader of the takeover. The political leader of the rebellion is William Gray, a dedicated, seemingly fearless agitator who will use any means to win freedom for American blacks. His "enforcer," Raymond Carpenter, is a militant poet -- and terrorist. Set against these men are a President whose understanding of black frustration makes his dilemma even more excruciating; a terrified Mayor who seems unable to act decisively; a black U.S. Army Colonel who is convinced that separatism is the wrong answer for black Americans. These are the characters who converge and clash during the three bloody days of the siege, in which the country's racial polarization becomes frighteningly clear. You will see how the takeover is planned, prepared for, and carried off. The story builds from page to page, chapter to chapter as the conflicting forces threaten to tear America apart.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1969

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Stein and Day
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1969

The Physical Object

Description:384 pages : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0812812247, 9780812812244
oclc:ocm00005984
LC Classification:PZ4.C7995
Dewey Decimal:813/.5/4

Subjects

African Americans African Americans -- Fiction American fiction American fiction -- 20th century Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction New York (State) -- New York Noirs américains -- Romans, nouvelles, … Race relations Race relations -- Fiction Relations raciales -- Romans, nouvelles… Roman américain -- 20e siècle