Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000CNFAAK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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(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. . 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 depic
Crucial read for a visit to Savannah; Fascinating account of Jim Williams' trial! A. Allen Reading this book was a long time coming. I finally picked it up because I was going to Savannah and, well, yes, of course, read "The Book."So I did.I enjoyed the first half, but felt like the author's journalist background was coming out more than a co. Murder in Savannah Sandy Pointe Midnight in the Garden by John Berendt was so well written that it completely absorbed my attention for a week. Another visit to Savannah has become a high priority, as well as pouring through a guide book of the historical district. As a documentary of. One of my all time favorite reads, wouldn't change a thing I love this book. Always have. It is one of my favorites and one of the only books I have re-read a few times. It is that enjoyable. I'm not a true crime fan, but with John Berendt's narrative this is so hard to put down. Here he has a remarkable abilit
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 coul