The Last Thing You Surrender
The Last Thing You Surrender by Leonard Pitts (Jr.) is a historical fiction novel published by Bolden, an Agate imprint, in 2019. This edition spans 511 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows three characters from the Jim Crow South as they navigate the profound societal changes brought about by World War II, exploring themes of race and moral courage in a tumultuous era.
Readers will encounter a story that intertwines the lives of an affluent white marine grappling with guilt, a young black widow finding unexpected opportunities, and a black man confronting his past while serving in the 761st Tank Battalion. Set against the backdrop of racial conflict both on the battlefield and at home, The Last Thing You Surrender delves into the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a divided nation. The book raises questions about the nature of patriotism and the challenges of transforming societal views on race.
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Could you find the courage to do what’s right in a world on fire?
Pulitzer-winning journalist and bestselling novelist (Freeman) Leonard Pitts, Jr.’s new historical page-turner is a great American tale of race and war, following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States.
An affluent white marine survives Pearl Harbor at the cost of a black messman’s life only to be sent, wracked with guilt, to the Pacific and taken prisoner by the Japanese . . . a young black woman, widowed by the same events at Pearl, finds unexpected opportunity and a dangerous friendship in a segregated Alabama shipyard feeding the war . . . a black man, who as a child saw his parents brutally lynched, is conscripted to fight Nazis for a country he despises and discovers a new kind of patriotism in the all-black 761st Tank Battalion.
Set against a backdrop of violent racial conflict on both the front lines and the home front, The Last Thing You Surrender explores the powerful moral struggles of individuals from a divided nation. What does it take to change someone’s mind about race? What does it take for a country and a people to move forward, transformed?
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