Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published on January 10, 1994, and follows the story of Jim Williams, an antiques dealer on trial for the alleged murder of Danny Hansford. Subtitled A Savannah Story, with an initial printing of 25,000 copies, the book became a New York Times Best-Seller for 216 weeks following its debut, and remains one of the longest-standing New York Times Best-Sellers. Berendt combined self-witnessed experiences during his time living in Savannah, Georgia (roughly four years after the shooting), with stories from the preceding years recounted to him by locals; he catches up with proceedings around the book's mid-point. Williams was a free man during Berendt's five years in Savannah. The author took some liberties with his writing, including creating a relationship between Joe Odom (a homosexual) and Nancy Hillis. The character Serena Dawes was based on silent-film actress and heiress Helen Avis Drexel, while voodoo priestess Valerie Boles was the inspiration for Minerva. The book was adapted for Clint Eastwood's 1997 film, with several characters' names changed to protect their privacy. Maybe to "protect the innocent," said Sonny Seiler, Williams's attorney, who played the judge in the film. "Well, I don't know how innocent they were, but he didn't change any of the facts." John Lee Hancock wrote the screenplay. Berendt dedicated "the book", as it became known to Savannahians, to his parents.

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Detalhes

Tipo

Livro

Lançamento

1 de janeiro de 1994

Gêneros

non-fiction novel, LGBT-related literature

Criado por

John Berendt

Países

United States