The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin with Jesse Martin (Narrator)

2 hours, 25 minutes first pub 1963 (editions)

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At once a powerful evocation of his early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice to both the individual and the body politic, James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil rights mo...

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Moods

reflective 84%
informative 63%
challenging 60%
emotional 38%
inspiring 38%
hopeful 19%
sad 13%
dark 8%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 27%
slow 22%

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4.59

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