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Real Adriatic Store - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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List Price: $14.95
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Manufacturer: Vintage
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.8724
EAN: 9780679751526
ISBN: 0679751521
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 1999-06-28
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: 1999-06-28
Studio: Vintage
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Editorial Reviews:
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Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city has become a modern classic.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing book
Comment: I read this before I went to Savanah, GA and I am so glad I did it made the trip so enjoyable, and I would also recommend the movie.
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Summary: Read the book.
Comment: Read the book and/or watch the very underrated movie. The reading of the audio book is generally dull with the exceptions of his attempts to voice the black characters, like Chablis and Minerva, which are horrible. 'Ooooh Chiild'
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Summary: A must read if you are going to Savannah!
Comment: I did read this book a couple weeks before my husband and I went to Savannah and it really did add to the trip...we could really relate to what we were seeing and what I read about in the book. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Easily read page turner
Comment: I will admit, my reason for reading this book was based solely on the fact that I will be visiting Savannah in 2009 and judging by what I read online and was told by friends it seemed like a good idea if I had read the book before I went.
The book is well written and very easy to read, although with the numerous characters you do find yourself flicking back to remind yourself who is who.
You do get drawn very easily into the stories that unfold, and it's difficult to put the book down. I had many late nights reading this book!
John Beredent has done a wonderful job of capturing the story, the characters and their personalities. Definitely a great read!
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Summary: Read it & visit Savannah
Comment: I visited Savannah this summer & then read the book. I had seen the movie when it first came out & remembered that is was a good one, but I forgot so much of it. After touring the Mercer House & confusing several timelines, I borrowed my sister's book & could hardly put it down, and I am a seldom reader. I only read Non-fiction, but this book seems so full of interesting subjects, that it is more like reading fiction. If you like southern history or if you like The southern style that has all but disappeared, then this is a must read, especially if you were not very familiar with Savannah as I was.
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