![]() ![]() A treat for readers of all ages, 'Harlem Shuffle' is a joyful ride that features a heist at the ‘Hotel Theresa', the Waldorf of Harlem and Ray maintaining his image as a decent furniture salesman. In 1960s Harlem, Ray Carney owns his own furniture store and is determined to prove himself as an honest businessman, in stark contrast to his crooked dead. While Whitehead abstains from didactic jargon or narration at all times, he clearly marks the ‘illusion of advancement’ that people fall prey to. It also simultaneously explores the question of morals, ethics and how far can they be pragmatically employed by a common man who is struggling on a daily basis. Primarily depending on the protagonist’s double life and how he manages both, the novel also has hilarious takes on street fights and slightly mocks hard core action thrillers. And that's how Ray gets involved with a gang that pulls off heists. ![]() ![]() The life and times of Ray Carney are a delight to read as we see him go awry in his way of life under the bad influence of his cousin Freddie, for quick money. ![]() 'Harlem Shuffle' revolves around the life of a furniture salesman Ray Carney and it traces his journey from a middle class family-man, who is juggling loans and installments, to the prominent member of a grand heist. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Colson Whitehead, writes another dazzling thriller this year! Whitehead's 2021 book is titled ' Harlem Shuffle', a family drama set in 1960s New York. ![]()
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