Moses, Man of the Mountain

Description

“A narrative of great power. Warm with friendly personality and pulsating with . . . profound eloquence and religious fervor.” –New York Times

In this novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with the Moses of black folklore and song to create a compelling allegory of power, redemption, and faith.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Published: 12/30/2008
Publisher: Amistad Press
ISBN: 9780061695148
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 1.00″ H x 7.70″ L x 5.30″ W

About the Author
Hurston, Zora Neale: –

Zora Neale Hurston wrote four novels (Jonah’s Gourd Vine; Their Eyes Were Watching God; Moses, Man of the Mountains; and Seraph on the Suwanee) and was still working on her fifth novel, The Life of Herod the Great, when she died; three books of folklore (Mules and Men and the posthumously published Go Gator and Muddy the Water and Every Tongue Got to Confess); a work of anthropological research (Tell My Horse); an autobiography (Dust Tracks on a Road); an international bestselling ethnographic work (Barracoon); and over fifty short stories, essays, and plays. She was born in Notasulga, Alabama, grew up in Eatonville, Florida, and lived her last years in Fort Pierce, Florida.