The fortune men
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The fortune men
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The work The fortune men represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Winnefox Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
- Label
- The fortune men
- Statement of responsibility
- Nadifa Mohamed
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Based on a true event, The Fortune Men tells the intimate, harrowing story of the last man in Britain to be sentenced to death. In Cardiff, Wales in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmood believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; he may be a gambler and a petty thief, but he is no murderer. He is a father of three, secure in his innocence and his belief in British justice. But as the trial draws closer, his prospect for freedom dwindles. Now, Mahmood must stage a terrifying fight for his life, with all the chips stacked against him: a shoddy investigation, an inhumane legal system, and, most evidently, pervasive and deep-rooted racism at every step. Under the shadow of the hangman's noose, Mahmood begins to realize that even the truth may not be enough to save him. A haunting tale of miscarried justice, this book offers a chilling look at the dark corners of our humanity." --
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 823/.92
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6113.O364
- LC item number
- F67 2021
- Literary form
- fiction
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