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The Man in My Basement: A Novel

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4 out of 5
Based on 937 Ratings and 217 Reviews

Book Description
Hailed as a masterpiece-the finest work yet by an American novelist of the first rank-The Man in My Basement tells the story of Charles Blakey, a young black man who can't find a job, drinks too much, and, worst of all, stands to lose the beautiful home that has belonged to his family for generations. But Charles's fortunes take an odd turn when a stranger offers nearly $50,000 to rent out Charles... More
Book Information
PublisherBack Bay Books
BindingPaperback (14 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages272
ISBN-10031615931X
ISBN-13978-0316159319
Publication Date02/02/2005
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About Walter Mosley (Author) : Walter Mosley is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Walter Mosley include Blue Light, Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories, 47 (Unabridged)... more
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