Swamp Man [Paperback]

By turns gritty and heartbreaking, this bold novel from legendary author Donald Goines, the OG Master of Urban Lit, tells the story of a young man awakened to vengeance in the aftermath of a brutal crime against his sister . . .

George Jackson was a “Swamp Man,” born and bred in the dark, watery woods of Mississippi. He was a gentle young soul—until he saw what four hill boys did to his sister. Then George turned as deadly as a water moccasin snake.

The boys had caught his sister soon after she got off the bus home from her first year of college. When they were through with her, she let her mind shut down, fearing the memory. Slipping through the swamps like a ghost, George stalked them, one by one, two by two . . .Praise for Donald Goines:

Machiavelli was my tutor, Donald Goines my father figure. —Tupac Shakur

The voice of the ghetto itself. —The Village Voice

“Donald Goines, a brilliant writer of street literature captures the pain of addiction perfectly.” —Black Enterprise, The 18 Best Books of All Time on Dopefiend

“Goines’ influence on hip-hop, pulp-fiction, movies, and scores of authors deserves as much praise as a James Baldwin or Richard Wright, who also wrote about Black life in the ghetto.” —Darryl Robertson, Hip hop journalist

“A true master at depicting street life in it rawest, most authentic form, Mr. Goines mastered the art of storytelling from the darkest corner of America: the ghetto. His brilliance still shines through and touches the soul of modern black culture.”