The Sweet Flypaper of Life

The Sweet Flypaper of Life
by Roy Decarava, Langston Hughes

The Sweet Flypaper of Life
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Author: Langston Hughes, Roy Decarava
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1984-11
ISBN: 088258152X
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Howard Univ Pr

Book Reviews of The Sweet Flypaper of Life

Book Review: Wonderful photos and a beautiful story
Summary: 5 Stars

This collaborative book between Hughes and De Carava is small and wonderful. The story by Hughes is a gentle tale of one woman's life in Harlem in 1955. It is richly illustrated with the beautiful photographs of Harlem family life by De Carava.

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