Julius Lester Format: Hardback Pages: 194 ISBN: 9780736231961 ISBN-10: 073623196X
The classic, brooding story of Othello, a black general in the army who loves the beautiful Desdemona, is given a new twist by a Newbery Award-winning author. In this adaptation, the race issue is eliminated, as Lester portrays Desdemona and Othello's jealous friend, Iago, as black characters.