Iron City
New York: Masses & Mainstream, 1951. First edition. Paperback. 255pp. Octavo [20 cm] Illustrated wraps. In fragile condition. The text block has almost completely pulled away from the spine. Text block cracked here and there. Fair. Item #70091
Based on the author's experiences in Pittsburgh's Allegheny County Jail in 1941. In Brown's novel, three African American communist political prisoners, spearhead a campaign to free Lonnie James, a framed African American youth on death row. An early novel depicting the actions of political prisoners in the United States.
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