The fire next time
About this book
**From Amazon.com:** A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, *The Fire Next Time* galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement. At once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an intensely personal and provocative document. It consists of two "letters," written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exhort Americans, both black and white, to attack the terrible legacy of racism. Described by The New York Times Book Review as "sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle...all presented in searing, brilliant prose," The Fire Next Time stands as a classic of our literature.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 129409 readers · 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The fire next time?
About ≈ 2 h 13 m — 120 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The fire next time?
120 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The fire next time?
It sits on the Religion, Essays, History shelves.
Is The fire next time in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The fire next time take place?
It is set in United States, États-Unis.
Who wrote The fire next time?
James Baldwin.