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A Gathering of Old Men (Vintage Contemporaries) by Ernest J. Gaines ISBN: 0679738908 Price: 11.95 View Basket Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Publisher/ Date: Vintage Books / 07-2002 Format: Paperback Synopsis: Beau Boutan, a Cajun farmer, is shot dead. Candy Marshall, the headstrong young plantation owner, tells everyone that she killed Beau. But when the sheriff arrives, he finds a dozen aging black men each claiming to have done the deed. The sheriff fails to break the circle of protection thrown around the real murderer. He realizes that these men are not afraid of Boutan family vengeance, and welcome a chance to get even after whole lifetimes of oppression. Reviews:
The sheriff fails to break the circle of protection thrown around the real murderer. He realizes that these men are not afraid of Boutan family vengeance, and welcome a chance to get even after whole lifetimes of oppression.
