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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

By: Sam Greenlee
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy.

Dan Freeman, the 'spook who sat by the door', is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as 'Freedom Fighters' in this explosive, award-winning novel.

As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the audiobook is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.

©1969 Sam Greenlee (P)2020 Random House Audio
African American Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Political Fiction Espionage
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i loved every moment with a great performance from the voice actor. a job well done. will recommend to others

great book!

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