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In this cycle of 14 bittersweet stories, Walter Mosley breaks out of the genre--if not the setting--of his bestselling Easy Rawlins detective novels. Only eight years after serving out a prison sentence for murder, Socrates Fortlow lives in a tiny, two-room Watts apartment, where he cooks on a hot plate, scavenges for bottles, drinks and wrestles with his demons. Struggling to control a seemingly boundless rage--as well as the power of his massive "rock-breaking" hands--Socrates must find a way to live an honourable life as a black man on the margins of a white world, a task which takes every ounce of self-control he has.
Easy Rawlins fans might initially find themselves disappointed by the absence of a mystery to unravel. But it's a gripping inner drama that unfolds over the pages of these stories, as Socrates comes to grips with the chaos, poverty and violence around him. He tries to get and keep a job delivering groceries; takes in a young street kid named Darryl, who has his own murder to hide; and helps drive out the neighbourhood crack dealer. Throughout, Mosley captures the rhythms of Watts life in prose both lyrical and hard-edged, resulting in a haunting look at a life bounded by lust, violence, fear and a ruthlessly unsentimental moral vision. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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In this cycle of 14 bittersweet stories, Walter Mosley breaks out of the genre--if not the setting--of his bestselling Easy Rawlins detective novels. Only eight years after serving out a prison sentence for murder, Socrates Fortlow lives in a tiny, two-room Watts apartment, where he cooks on a hot plate, scavenges for bottles, drinks, and wrestles with his demons. Struggling to control a seemingly boundless rage--as well as the power of his massive "rock-breaking" hands--Socrates must find a way to live an honorable life as a black man on the margins of a white world, a task which takes every ounce of self-control he has.
Easy Rawlins fans might initially find themselves disappointed by the absence of a mystery to unravel. But it's a gripping inner drama that unfolds over the pages of these stories, as Socrates comes to grips with the chaos, poverty, and violence around him. He tries to get and keep a job delivering groceries; takes in a young street kid named Darryl, who has his own murder to hide; and helps drive out the neighborhood crack dealer. Throughout, Mosley captures the rhythms of Watts life in prose both musical and hard-edged, resulting in a haunting look at a life bounded by lust, violence, fear, and a ruthlessly unsentimental moral vision. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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A Powerful Portrait of Repentance and Forgiveness Revealed through Related Short Stories
19. Dezember 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
"Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him." -- Luke 17:3 (NKJV)
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned is the first book in the Socrates Fortlow series by Walter Mosley. As much as I admire the later books in the series, this one if my favorite. I first read it before I even knew that Amazon existed so I have never written a review of it.
I decided that Christmas 2011 was a good time to reread the book and to share my views about this powerful work.
If you haven't read any of the books in the series (Little Yellow Dog and The Right Mistake), be sure to start with this one. It's one of the most powerful books I recall in terms of capturing a convict's self-directed rehabilitation.
When Socrates was sent to prison for murders and rape, he was just another guy seeking to gratify his price, appetites, and anger. Over the long years, he came to reflect on what his choices were before picking one. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned is an eloquent fictional presentation of how powerful free will can be in taking us on a constructive path, even in the absence of seeking God's direction.
In individual stories (separately published before this collection was put together), Mr. Mosley explores themes such as forgiving those who have wronged you, helping those who are weaker than you are, seeking peace with violent people, refusing to compromise with criminal behavior, rebuking sinners, getting a job from those who are prejudiced against you, inspiring youth to lead a decent life, patching up marriages, reaching out for dreams, rejecting easy compromise that could lead to violence and death, escaping street violence, addressing your regrets, the fragile nature of acquaintance, responsibility to the law and to the community, obtaining justice, and dignity in death. It's as though you were reading Socrates himself on the nature of the world, as seen through prison-wise and street-wise eyes.
Although there's plenty of poverty, hatred, anger, fear, danger, and death here, there's also the nobility of the human spirit . . . and its potential to grow. I think you'll find this book to be uplifting. I pray that you will read it and think about how its lessons might be applied to your life.
Bravo, Mr. Mosley!
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned is the first book in the Socrates Fortlow series by Walter Mosley. As much as I admire the later books in the series, this one if my favorite. I first read it before I even knew that Amazon existed so I have never written a review of it.
I decided that Christmas 2011 was a good time to reread the book and to share my views about this powerful work.
If you haven't read any of the books in the series (Little Yellow Dog and The Right Mistake), be sure to start with this one. It's one of the most powerful books I recall in terms of capturing a convict's self-directed rehabilitation.
When Socrates was sent to prison for murders and rape, he was just another guy seeking to gratify his price, appetites, and anger. Over the long years, he came to reflect on what his choices were before picking one. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned is an eloquent fictional presentation of how powerful free will can be in taking us on a constructive path, even in the absence of seeking God's direction.
In individual stories (separately published before this collection was put together), Mr. Mosley explores themes such as forgiving those who have wronged you, helping those who are weaker than you are, seeking peace with violent people, refusing to compromise with criminal behavior, rebuking sinners, getting a job from those who are prejudiced against you, inspiring youth to lead a decent life, patching up marriages, reaching out for dreams, rejecting easy compromise that could lead to violence and death, escaping street violence, addressing your regrets, the fragile nature of acquaintance, responsibility to the law and to the community, obtaining justice, and dignity in death. It's as though you were reading Socrates himself on the nature of the world, as seen through prison-wise and street-wise eyes.
Although there's plenty of poverty, hatred, anger, fear, danger, and death here, there's also the nobility of the human spirit . . . and its potential to grow. I think you'll find this book to be uplifting. I pray that you will read it and think about how its lessons might be applied to your life.
Bravo, Mr. Mosley!
Format:Taschenbuch
I've found a hero--Socrates! The stories are lessons in love, friendship, community, integrity, redemption, and just plain ole survival. They will make you laugh one minute and cry the next. This book is one enjoyabe read. I highly recommend it.
Format:Taschenbuch
Before I read this book, I would never have known that I could fall in love with a character who is a violent ex-convict. Socrates Fortlow, two-time murderer and one-time rapist (at least the crimes of which he has been convicted) has spent most of his life learning to survive behind bars.
However, eight years after his release from the Indiana State Penitentiary, and his relocation to South Central L.A., he has become much more like his namesake. This collection of interrelated short stories together form a remarkable tale of subtle, and perhaps even unconscious, redemption. Socrates becomes a mentor, best friend, and invaluable member of society. In addition, he learns that not all is black and white, whether it be with regard to morality, or as between the races.
The stories and their moral teachings are subtle, like well-crafted fables. I read this in one evening, unable to put down this wonderfully written book.
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DEEPLY MOVING, THANKS WALTER MOSLEY
Socrates Fortlow is a character that embodies some part of the everyday experiences of African American people, hope, despair, insight, trust, wisdom. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Juni 2000 von D. LEE
gripping stories from master storyteller
After reading a couple of Mosley's Easy Rawlins mysteries, which I liked fairly well, I picked up this book of stories about the estimable Socrates Fortlowe. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. April 2000 von T. Bekken
I learn from Mosely
A friend gave me Mosley's book Walkin' the Dog, to show me what good writing was about. Mr.Mosley not only drew me in, but I wished I had received Always Outnumbered, Always... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Enter another world!
A marvelous work by a gifted writer! Each story is a life vignette of an ex-con who is attempting to get along in the complicated world of modern L.A. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Februar 2000 von John Prairie
a great work of art
Like many other readers who have read and loved this book and its protagonist, Socrates Fortlow, I too was deeply moved by Walter Mosely's amazing book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Januar 2000 von terry trueman
Profound, moving
I'd never heard of Walter Mosley and had not come to this book via the Easy Rawlins series. Rather, I saw it on a remainders table, bought it on impulse, gulped it down in two... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
always outnumbered always outgunned
Walter Mosley paints a picture in L.A. for African American Baby Boomers that is right on the mark. One can almost remember Socrates as either a threatning presence in the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
A great author's best book
Mosley's Easy Rawlins mysteries are terrific, and RL's Dream is worthwhile reading, but this book surpasses all his others. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. August 1999 veröffentlicht
I fell in love with Socrates
I searched a used bookstore for an 1 1/2 hours knowing that inevitably God would reveal a wonderful book before me. When I found Walter Mosely's novel, I knew it was 'the one. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
One of my favorite books of the last few years
This book so impressed me that I felt compelled to write and STRONLY recommend the book to anyone who will listen. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 1999 von A. Desantis
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