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by John Howard Griffin (Author) "For years the idea had haunted me, and that night it returned more insistently than ever ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: E P Dutton & Co Inc; 35 edition (20 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0451192036
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451192035
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,150 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A white writer recounts his experiences in the American South following treatments that darkened his skin and shares his thoughts on the problems of prejudice and racial injustice.
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most important works of our time, 4 Jul 2000
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This book carries such a potent message that it should be compulsive reading for all. Last year I studied Race Relations: apartheid in South Africa and segregation in America, as part of my GCSE History syllabus and happened upon this book whilst browsing in the school library during an English lesson. From the moment I read the synopsis, I could not put it down. It's the true story of a white man who disguises himself as a black man and travels to the Deep South in the 1950s in order to discover what kind of life a black really lives in a place where racial hatred runs so deep. The results are incredible, heart-wrenching, and deeply disturbing. It inspires self-questioning. It made me wonder: if one can only learn of oneself by how he reacts to others and others react to him, then surely as other's perceptions of him change in reponse to a superficial outward characteristic such as skin colour, his inward sense or perception of self must also change, thus altering the essence of his soul and the nature of his self knowledge. Griffin found himself referring to blacks as 'we' and 'us', and he experienced a frightening identity crisis; after all, when you look black and others respond to you as black and either alienate or integrate you according to your blackness, the only thing preventing you from being black is your (literal) underlying whiteness! It poses questions about society, social groupings and appearances, and ultimately, how the fragile soul can be damaged or altered as a result of the reactions to the body it occupies. After all, does one's soul have a colour?
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic which fails to date, 22 Sep 2003
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This review is from: Black Like Me (School & Library Binding)
I've not much to add to the very positive reviews on Amazon about this book. It is very well written, with an economy of style and still provides an important exploration of the human condition. You will carry many of the episodes in the book around with you long after you've read it. But the one thing I thought that I could add is that I've just ordered another copy through Amazon. This is after having lost a good few copies over the years, lent/given to several of my former students (mainly 16-18 year olds) who seem to have found it both accessible and important. I can think of no other book that I've been so keen to share but so determined to replace.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling tale of the black southern experience., 11 April 1997
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There are only a few books that have really given me a deeper understanding into the issues of the world around us. This book is one of them. John Howard Griffin penetrates into a world that seems almost beyond belief and yet is undeniably and startlingly real. Realizations await on every page to show that the generally sheltered cultural perspective of the typical white (like myself) could not conceive the situation which confronted blacks in the south every day just a very few years ago -- as experienced by a white man who changed his skin color and dealt with the consequences. The book is made even better by a series of stories about his experiences after returning to the world of caucausions and going on the lecture circuit about the plight of blacks in the south. He demonstrates the rationalization and close mindedness that characterizes even those who consider themselves "good people". This book would probably be too much to accept if not for the authors remarkably unassuming and explanatory style. Rarely has such a sore subject been confronted so directly and yet so plainly. Highly recommended. I keep having to buy new copies because people will read a few pages and want a copy.
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