Midnight in the garden of good and evil: a Savannah story
(Book)
"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: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling southern city is certain to become a modern classic."--Jacket.
Berendt, J. (1994). Midnight in the garden of good and evil: a Savannah story. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Berendt, John, 1939-. 1994. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Berendt, John, 1939-, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story. New York, Random House, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Berendt, John. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story. New York, Random House, 1994.
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505 | 0 | 0 | |g Part one.|t An evening in Mercer House ;|t Destination unknown ;|t The Sentimental gentleman ;|t Settling in ;|t The inventor ;|t The lady of six thousand songs ;|t The Grand Empress of Savannah ;|t Sweet Georgia Brown's ;|t A walking streak of sex ;|t It ain't braggin' if y'really done it ;|t News flash --|g Part two.|t Gunplay ;|t Checks and balances ;|t The party of the year ;|t Civic duty ;|t Trial ;|t A hole in the floor ;|t Midnight in the Garden of good and evil ;|t Lafayette Square, we are here ;|t Sonny ;|t Notes on a rerun ;|t The pod ;|t Lunch ;|t Black minuet ;|t Talk of the town ;|t Another story ;|t Lucky number ;|t Glory ;|t And the angels sing --|t Afterward. |
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