Linden Hills

by Naylor, Gloria

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Viking Press, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good. For those who liver there, Linden Hills represents the epitome of achievement. But to the two young street poets who journey through the community doing odd jobs one winter, a different sort of world is revealed. Behind the elegant facades, they discover a place inhabited by lost souls trapped in the American dream. Book is in excellent condition - clean and tight with little wear to covers. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block (marker slash).

Book summary

Using Dante's INERNO as a basis for constructing her plot, Naylor tells the story of Willie Mason, a poet, and his journey through Linden Hills, a town where he and fellow poet Lester Tilson go to find work during the holidays. Linden Hills is, essentially, run by Luther Nedeed, a fifth-generation mortician who admires traditional white affluence and has sacrificed his soul and his identity to achieve it.