Green

by Keith C. Clark

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Pub Date Mar 18 2014 | Archive Date May 21 2015

AuthorBuzz | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

General Fiction (Adult)

Description

Green follows its African American hero, Wish Fitzgerald, through parts of five decades as he struggles against bigotry, tragedy and more to achieve his improbable dream of playing in the storied Masters golf tournament. Woven into Wish's journey is his on-again, off-again friendship with wealthy white county club scion Jackson Spears. The unusual friendship that begins as teenagers ultimately changes both boys forever. This is a story about how racism begets racism, about a hero who is hard to love but easy to root for, about the often immense challenges and great rewards of friendship across racial and socio-economic lines and especially about not giving up on your dreams.

Advance Praise

"This is a lovely story of friendship and dreams, of disappointment and triumph. Clark is a natural storyteller with in-depth knowledge of the golf world that lends the story credence and adds layers to the tale. His style feels effortless, the storyline seamless. The characters are people we might easily know, perfectly imperfect as they attempt to cope with life’s many challenges and rewards. Golf fans will almost certainly enjoy the read, but so too will anyone who enjoys a story of friendship, hope and perseverance."

Blue Ink Review, June, 2014 (Reviewer's Choice)

http://blueinkreview.com/reviews/view/4847/

"The narrative tension refreshingly comes from the characters chasing their dreams, or from their refusal to let go of their own stubborn notions...(Clark) keeps his characters amiable and self-reliant, and although each decade presents them with challenges, their lives never seem in danger of spiraling out of control. Even so, it’s easy to root for Wish, and this fact keeps the story moving along. The golf jargon may get a bit thick for non-golfers at times, but it’s always necessary to the action and detailed enough to please golf fans.

A quick, enjoyable read that doesn’t spend too much time in the rough."

Kirkus Reviews, June 11, 2014

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/keith-c-clark/green-AddhDXSs/