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A Gathering of Old Men, published in 1983, is a novel by African American author Ernest J. Gaines
. When a white Cajun farmer is found dead on a plantation in 1970s Louisiana, a group of elderly Black men step forward, each claiming responsibility to protect a younger Black man accused of the crime. The novel explores themes of race, identity, and justice. A Gathering of Old Men was adapted into a 1987 television movie starring Louis Gossett, Jr., Holly Hunter, and Richard Widmark.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Candy Marshall, and explanations of important quotes from A Gathering of Old Men.
