Cover of Lonely Crusade

Lonely Crusade

  • 1947 first published
  • 398 pages
  • 6 editions

Lonely Crusade is a 1947 angel fiction novel by Chester Himes. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif.. Key subjects include African American men, aircraft industry, airplane factories and labor unions.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 398 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • African American men
  • Aircraft industry
  • Airplane factories
  • Labor unions
  • Race relations
  • Officials and employees
  • Employees
  • Political
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • California
  • Psychological fiction
  • Political fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Lonely Crusade?

Lonely Crusade was written by Chester Himes and first published in 1947.

What genre is Lonely Crusade?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Lonely Crusade?

The median edition has 398 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lonely Crusade?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Long Goodbye, Columbo The Glitter Murder and DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries).

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