{"product_id":"9780020209850","title":"Not Without Laughter","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Langston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlthough best known as a poet and pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance movement, Langston Hughes proves himself one of modern literature’s most revered and versatile African-American authors with \u003ci\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerful classic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a moving portrait of African-American family life in 1930s Kansas, following young Sandy Rogers as he comes of age. Sandy’s mother, Annjee, works as a housekeeper for a rich white family, while his father traverses the country in search of work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving examination of growing up in a racially divided society. A rich and important work, Hughes deftly echoes the Black American experience with this novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780020209850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590059372750,"sku":"9780020209850","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_082cbba9-a3b4-4251-8ae3-5ff3ff1e3626.jpg?v=1646340174","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780020209850","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}