Midnight in the garden of good and evil : a Savannah story (Record no. 5332)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 1105191 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20240305132947.0 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 93003955 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0679429220 : |
| Terms of availability | $23.00 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Transcribing agency | GESM |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | n-us-ga |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Berendt, John, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1939- |
| 240 00 - UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Midnight in the garden of good and evil |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Midnight in the garden of good and evil : a Savannah story |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | John Berendt. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Random House |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c1994 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 388 p. |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "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 could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else." "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling southern city is certain to become a modern classic."--Jacket. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Williams, Jim, |
| Dates associated with a name | -1990. |
| 650 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Trials (Murder) |
| Geographic subdivision | Georgia |
| -- | Savannah. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Savannah (Ga.) |
| General subdivision | Social life and customs. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Savannah (Ga.) |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Contributor biographical information |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random056/93003955.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random056/93003955.html</a> |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Sample text |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random044/93003955.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random044/93003955.html</a> |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Publisher description |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0411/93003955.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0411/93003955.html</a> |
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| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Fiction Adolescent-Adult | GESM Library | GESM Library | Main Library | 14/02/2018 | EFA/ MA/ BER M629 | E0003349 | 27/12/2024 | 14/02/2018 | Books |