Go Tell It on the Mountain (Audiobook)

from Sean191

Not every writer has his or her first novel become a classic. James Baldwin is among a select few, with good reason. Go Tell It on the Mountain is powerful, heartbreaking, heartbreaking powerful and powerfully heartbreaking. It gives a glimpse into a American past that many don't remember, some c...

from amerynth

What I liked most about James Baldwins' novel "Go Tell it on the Mountain" was that it had a rawness to it that made it feel like a true story (and after reading, I learned it was indeed semi-autobiographical.) The characters are really rich, troubled and vibrant, which made for an interesting ta...

from kishields

Beautifully written, psychologically sharp and sociologically perceptive portrait of the coming of age of a young man in the streets of Harlem. Published in 1953, the book captures the oppressive and hypocritical power of religion among the poor black communities of both the South and New York Ci...

from hemlokgang

James Baldwin......I know...what more is there to say about this powerful, profound writer. This story of spiritual journey is eloquent, moving and engaging. How did John come to his commitment to the Lord? Read and you will know. This novel is about individual and collective faith and identity. ...

from kambrogi

This American literary classic has the capacity to blow your mind as thoroughly today as it did in 1952. Told alternately through the eyes of 14-year-old John, his father, his mother and his aunt, Baldwin sketches in a brutal and uplifting family tale that is so much more than the sum of its part...