A short novel set in the 1950s United States. Frank Money, a Black veteran of the Korean War, returns home troubled by what he has seen and struggling to rebuild his life amid segregation and prejudice. When he learns that his younger sister Cee is in danger, he sets out on a journey across the country to reach her. Morrison combines a spare, direct style with themes of trauma, brotherly love, belonging and the hope of healing, and the Georgia town Frank once wanted to escape.