A flood brings not only rising waters but the full force of a brutal, racist world
With the Mississippi flooding, a Black farmer struggles to get his pregnant wife to safety. In the chaos, a single desperate decision sets off a chain of events that cannot be undone. Down By the Riverside is Richard Wright's unflinching novella of race, power and consequence. Starkly told and painfully resonant, it captures how quickly the world can turn - and who is forced to pay the price.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.
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| ISBN: | 9781529986020 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Richard Wright |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Social discrimination and social justice Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made) Narrative theme: Social issues |
A flood brings not only rising waters but the full force of a brutal, racist worldWith the Mississippi flooding, a Black farmer struggles to get his pregnant wife to safety. In the chaos, a single desperate decision sets off a chain of events that cannot be undone.
Down by the Riverside features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Social discrimination and social justice, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Narrative theme: Social issues
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Down by the Riverside was written by Richard Wright and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Down by the Riverside has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Brief Encounters series
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