{"title":"John A. Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by the distinguished author, John A. Williams. Renowned for his powerful narratives and insightful exploration of the African-American experience, Williams is a staple in contemporary general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his most celebrated works is \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Cried I Am\u003c\/em\u003e, a gripping novel that delves into themes of identity, racial politics, and the personal struggles of its characters. This compelling story not only showcases Williams' masterful storytelling but also provides a poignant commentary on societal issues that remain relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams' novels are characterised by their rich prose, vivid characterisation, and profound thematic depth, making them not just enjoyable reads, but also thought-provoking ones that linger with readers long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection to discover the profound and impactful works of John A. Williams, and immerse yourself in narratives that are as enlightening as they are engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-man-who-cried-i-am-by-john-a-williams-9781804270967","title":"The Man Who Cried I Am","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Reddick, a novelist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter, has spent his career struggling against the riptide of race in America. Now terminally ill, he has nothing left to lose. An expat for many years, Max returns to Europe one last time to settle an old debt with his estranged Dutch wife, Margrit, and to attend the Paris funeral of his friend, rival, and mentor Harry Ames, a character loosely modelled on Richard Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Leiden, among Harry's papers, Max uncovers explosive secret government documents outlining 'King Alfred', a plan to be implemented in the event of widespread racial unrest and aiming 'to terminate, once and for all, the Minority threat to the whole of the American society'. Realising that Harry has been assassinated, Max must risk everything to get the documents to the one man who can help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreeted as a masterpiece when it was published in 1967, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Cried I Am\u003c\/i\u003e stakes out a range of experience rarely seen in American fiction: from the life of a Black GI to the ferment of postcolonial Africa to an insider's view of Washington politics in the era of segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, including fictionalised portraits of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew novels have so deliberately blurred the boundaries between fiction and reality as \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Cried I Am\u003c\/i\u003e, and many of its early readers assumed the King Alfred plan was real. In her introduction, Merve Emre examines the gonzo marketing plan behind the novel that fuelled this confusion and prompted an FBI investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717607510252,"sku":"9781804270967","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/acbb1bde0439c80c163e6e8058ee8da2.jpg?v=1756718385"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/john-a-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}