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4 · 264 pages · First published 1999
Who tampered with the elevator?
The mundane job of elevator inspection becomes a mysterious tale of intrigue. Whitehead weaves a beautiful narrative featuring an independent protagonist who elevates herself from the racism she faces in this noir mystery.
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Subjects
ElevatorsAfrican AmericansFictionAfrican American womenInspectionRace relationsClairvoyantsCity and town lifeHumorous storiesAfrican americans, fictionFiction, humorous, generalFiction, mystery & detective, generalFiction, alternative historyFiction, african american & black, generalAmerican literature
- Publishers
- Granta Books, Oscar mondadori, Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Hoffmann & Campe, Brand: Recorded Books
- Languages
- ita, ger, eng