The Man Who Lived Underground Av Richard Wright

<p><b>***AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4''s OPEN BOOK***<br><br>The ''propulsive, haunting'' and ''gripping'' (<i>Oprah</i>) rediscovered classic that exposes the dark heart of America for an inncocent Black man on the run from the police</b><br><br>Fred Daniels, a black man, is randomly picked up by the police after a brutal murder in a Chicago suburb. Taken to the local precinct, he is tortured -- until he confesses to a crime he didn''t commit.<br><br>But when he sees his chance, Fred Daniels, makes a run for it. With the world now against him, there is only one place left to hide: Underground. Taking residence in the sewers below the streets of Chicago, Fred''s new vantage point takes him on a journey through America''s unjust, and inhumane underbelly.<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>THE MAN WHO LIVED UNDERGROUND</i><br><br>''Propulsive, haunting...gripping'' <i>Oprah Daily</i><br>''A tale for today'' <i>New York Times</i><br>''Absolutely not to be missed'' <i>BookRiot</i><br>''A masterpiece'' <i>