The Right Mistake The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow

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Synopsis

Living in south central L.A., Socrates Fortlow is a sixty-year-old ex-convict still strong enough to kill men with his bare hands. Filled with profound guilt about his own crimes and disheartened by the chaos of the streets, Socrates calls together local people of all races and social stations and begins to conduct a Thinkers' Club, where all can discuss life's unanswerable questions.Infiltrated by undercover cops and threatened by strain from within, the Thinkers' Club doesn't have it easy. But simply by debating racial authenticity, street justice, and the possibility of mutual understanding, Socrates and his unlikely crew actually begin to make a difference.The Right Mistake is Walter Mosley at his most incisive. At once an affectionate and coruscating portrait of ghetto life, it abides the possibility of personal redemption and even, with great struggle, social change.

Book details

Series:
Socrates Fortlow Ser.
Author:
Walter Mosley
ISBN:
9780786726585
Related ISBNs:
9780786726585, 9780465018529
Publisher:
Basic Books
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-04-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2008
Copyright by:
Walter Mosley 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers