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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | 
 enlarge | Author: John Berendt
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  532 reviews
Sales Rank: 4020
Media: Paperback
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0679751521
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.8724
EAN: 9780679751526
ASIN: 0679751521
Publication Date: June 28, 1999
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Amazon.com Review
John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been heralded as a "lyrical work of nonfiction," and the book's extremely graceful prose depictions of some of Savannah, Georgia's most colorful eccentrics--remarkable characters who could have once prospered in a William Faulkner novel or Eudora Welty short story--were certainly a critical factor in its tremendous success. (One resident into whose orbit Berendt fell, the Lady Chablis, went on to become a minor celebrity in her own right.) But equally important was Berendt's depiction of Savannah socialite Jim Williams as he stands trial for the murder of Danny Hansford, a moody, violence-prone hustler--and sometime companion to Williams--characterized by locals as a "walking streak of sex." So feel free to call it a "true crime classic" without a trace of shame.
Product Description
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city has become a modern classic.
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 Awesome character descriptions August 6, 2010
Sara A. Pauff
A great piece of creative non-fiction, that makes me want to write and travel to 1980s Savannah.
midnight in the garden of good and evil July 27, 2010
Jean E. Cantwll (california)
Having just come back from Savannah, I was wishing I had read the book before we went, but it was still facinating.
AMAZING BOOK! July 21, 2010
Seductive Therapy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book. I like others have had it sitting on my shelf for some time and finally decided to delve in one day. I wasnt able to put it down after that. The characters in this book not only jump off the page but the imagery makes you feel as if you are right there in Savannah. I LOVED the different characters in each chapter. The book is lively as well as historically informative. I would reccommend it to anyone.
Great item! July 15, 2010
Helen D. Stephens
Received the book in a timely basis and in excellent condition. I am enjoying re-reading one of my favorite books!
Great book, a definite must-read! July 13, 2010
Happy Shopper (Morning Glory)
Lovely story set in the south. Read this book before seeing the movie! This book is a great read and will stay with you.
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