{"product_id":"the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door-9780814349571","title":"The Spook Who Sat by the Door","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn explosive, award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Spook Who Sat by the Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a 50-year-young classic that provides commentary on the racial inequities in the US in the late 1960s - and today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic in the Black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Freeman, the \"spook who sat by the door,\" is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as \"Freedom Fighters\" in this explosive, award-winning novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Greenlee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814349571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Greenlee (1930-2014) was a highly acclaimed, internationally known poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and teacher. A former U.S. Information Agency Foreign Service officer, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eBaghdad Blues\u003c\/i\u003e and three collections of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sam Greenlee \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47281324195997,"sku":"9780814349571","price":43.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_848e2b28-09a4-4e75-8ff5-93ea792946ad.jpg?v=1759929403","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door-9780814349571","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}