a land of slaves: a novel

by Barry B. Powell

Fat Wally Wills, wealthy gay professor of Art History, is dead at the bottom of his stairs in his lakefront home. Who did it? The lurid facts emerge as his friend Professor Raymond Birch, himself under university scrutiny, delves into Wally's sordid life. Set against an academic backdrop, there is university intrigue, friendship, betrayal, drugs, and sex. We meet Wills's old friend Harvey Vanderpool, a potter; his former live-in lover, Eddy, and Eddy's new wife, Evelyn; and a hundred-year old matriarch, intimate friend of Wally Wills. Something is going on between Birch and Evelyn. There were unknown people at the house the night Wally Wills died. In all this stew, something boiled over.

266 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2011

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t even have time right now to describe how weird and poorly written this was. Kendrick said it best: You’re a sick man with sick thoughts.

[Uday Pandit · Rating 1 out of 5]

Writer is a fan of the phenomenon of "chesty studs". Reeks of self indulgence and lack of skill. Barry, drop that quill!

[Piper Anderson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Scarring.

[Evan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sir, you have problems. Get help.

[Valerie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Narcissus would be proud for how much of how much self-glazing you did. 0 stars if I could

[random rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

just no.

[Olivia Gomez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Embarrassingly obvious self insert and filled with horrifyingly inappropriate content regarding undergraduate students.

[Madelyn Abney · Rating 1 out of 5]

ew just ew

[David · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kinda wierd ngl

[aaliyah Rafeeq · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book spoke alot of home truths I will be honest it not a thrilling read it reads more like a text book but the information interesting!! Obviously alot of study and research has gone into this book, so it quite impressive!! The style of writing easy to understand it more the context that sometimes went over the top of my head

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A thought provoking mystery. Some of it was hard to follow for me.

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this 0 stars I would. Worst Most perverted stupid gross and disgusting book I’ve ever read.

[Emma Farley · Rating 1 out of 5]

say barry... i hear you like em young?

[Elizabeth Chase · Rating 1 out of 5]

this man needs help

[Mia Blomberg · Rating 1 out of 5]

shitty and pervy ewwww