Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 364
EAN num: 9780099521013
ISBN number: 0099521016
Label: Vintage Books
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: June 01, 1995
Publishing house: Vintage Books
Sale Popularity Level: 1627614
Studio: Vintage Books
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The best non-fiction novel since 'In Cold Blood' is a true story of intrigue, murder, forgery and eccentricity set in the steamy, surreal atmosphere of Savannah, Georgia. The unpredictable twists and turns of a murder case are skilfully interwoven with a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South.
Amazon.com Review:
Voodoo. Decadent socialites packing Lugars. Cotillions. With towns like Savannah, Georgia, who needs Fellini? Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil takes two narrative strands--each worthy of its own book--and weaves them together to make a single fascinating tale. The very first is author John Berendt's loving depiction of the characters and rascals that prowled Savannah in the eight years it was his home-away-from-home. 'Eccentrics thrive in Savannah,' he writes, and proves the point by introducing Luther Diggers, a thwarted inventor who just might be plotting to poison the town's water supply; Joe Odom, a jovial jackleg lawyer and squatter nonpareil; and, most memorably, the Lady Chablis, whom you really should meet for yourself. Then, on May 2, 1981, the book's second story line commences, when Jim Williams, a wealthy antique dealer and Savannah's host with the most, kills his 'friend' Danny Hansford. (If those quotes make you suspect something, you should.) Was it self-defense, as Williams claimed--or murder? The book sketches four separate trials, during which the dark side of this genteel party town is well and truly plumbed.
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I read this before I went to Savanah, GA and I am so glad I did it made the trip so enjoyable, and I would also recommend the movie.
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Read the book and/or watch the very underrated movie. The reading of the audio book is generally dull with the exceptions of his attempts to voice the grey characters, like Chablis and Minerva, which are horrible. 'Ooooh Chiild'
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I did read this book a couple weeks before my husband and I went to Savannah and it really did add to the trip...we could really relate to what we were seeing and what I read about in the book. I highly recommend it!
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I will admit, my reason for reading this book was based solely on the fact that I will be visiting Savannah in 2009 and judging by what I read online and was told by friends it seemed like a good idea if I had read the book before I went.
The book is well written and very easy to read, although with the numerous characters you do find yourself flicking back to remind yourself who is who.
You do get drawn very easily into the stories that unfold, and it's difficult to put the book down. I had many late nights reading this book!
John Beredent has done a wonderful job of capturing the story, the characters and their personalities. Definitely a great read!
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I visited Savannah this summer & then read the book. I had seen the movie when it very first came out & remembered that is was a good one, but I forgot so much of it. After touring the Mercer House & confusing several timelines, I borrowed my sister's book & could hardly put it down, and I am a seldom reader. I only read Non-fiction, but this book seems so full of interesting subjects, that it is more like reading fiction. If you like southern history or if you like The southern style that has all but disappeared, then this is a must read, especially if you were not very familiar with Savannah as I was.
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