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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

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Continuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s. With its focus on the “militancy” that characterized the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, this is the story of one man’s reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy in ways that make the novel autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a reaction to the forces of oppression, this book is universal.

Dan Freeman, the “spook who sat by the door,” is enlisted in the CIA’s elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Black Chicagoans to combat racism as “Freedom Fighters” in this explosive novel. African American Civil Rights & Liberties Freedom & Security Literary History & Criticism Politics & Government Social justice Literary Fiction Thought-Provoking Fiction Espionage Genre Fiction Biographical Fiction Comedy Biography
Compelling Storyline • Thought-provoking Themes • Exceptional Narration • Captivating Plot • Relevant Social Commentary

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good book wish it was longer‼️ Freeman's name is symbolic to the story. Worth the money

relatable

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Can I just give Dion Graham a shoutout!!! Thank you for giving a flawless read, giving so much life to the story. I love this book even more after hearing it read this way!!

Amazing book

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The story, the storyteller, and the speaker all came together in a beautiful crescendo of passion, purpose, and perfection. This story may be even more relevant today than it was when it was written. Mr. Greenlee looked into the future and wrote out the blueprint. Mr Graham took the vision and brought it to life via an indelible oration of voices and mindsets. Thank you both for a job perfectly executed.

Pure Perfection

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Very easy to listen to! At times you wish it was non-fiction and other times you're glad it isn't.

Listen to this book! It doesn't disappoint

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The narrator was the best I’ve ever heard. It’s like watching a movie and you can’t wait for next big thing to happen

The writing was fantastic and so interesting

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