The Polished Hoe Austin Clarke

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Zusammenfassung

Winner of the 2003 Commonwealth Writers' Prize

The Polished Hoe Zusammenfassung

The Polished Hoe Austin Clarke

The Polished Hoe is an epic symphony of Caribbean life. Layers of disturbing history slowly unfold through one woman's intimate, murderous confession. In this meditation on love, loss and sacrifice Mary-Mathilda - mistress of a cruel plantation manager - tells her story in an exquisite, dancing vernacular. 'There is a mesmerising stillness to Austin Clarke's latest novel . . . Out of a single act of retribution [he] has spun an entire history, one in which freedom, love and even languor all have their place' - New York Times 'The beauty of The Polished Hoe lies in the poetry of its telling and the marvellous voice of Mary-Mathilda. The value of the novel lies in its patient exploration of the sacrifices that are made for the sake of survival' - Washington Post

The Polished Hoe Bewertungen

Respect to Tindal Street Press for bringing to the UK this soaring and sorrowful novel of Caribbean life . . . The novel's language proves as lush, seductive - and dangerous - as its landscape * Independent *
An extraordinary tale of lust and oppression . . . a beautiful light-skinned "black" woman [is] forced by the ambition of her mother and the sexual appetite of her colonial master to live a dangerous double life as beneficiary and plaything of a society steeped in racial cruelty * The Times *
A richly crafted novel which eludes, defies categories; it is variously wistful and agonising, ironic and sensual; a tragic tale, relentlessly wrought * 2003 Commonwealth Writers' Prize Jury Citation *

Über Austin Clarke

Austin Clarke's novel is the winner of the 2003 Commonwealth Prize; the 2002 Giller Prize - Canada's most prestigious literary award; and Ontario's 2002 Trillium Book Award. It is a Canadian and American bestseller. Austin Clarke is the winner of the 1999 W.O. Mitchell Prize, awarded each year to a Canadian writer who has produced an outstanding body of work and served as a mentor to other writers. Born in Barbados, Austin Clarke came to Canada in 1955 and now lives in Toronto. He has enjoyed a varied and distinguished career as a broadcaster, civil rights leader, professor and diplomat, and is the author of six short-story collections and ten novels.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR001608486

ISBN 13

9780954130381

ISBN 10

0954130383

Titel

The Polished Hoe Austin Clarke

Autor

Austin Clarke

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Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Profile Books Ltd

Datum

2004-03-01

Anzahl der Seiten

544

Preise

Winner of The Commonwealth Writers Prize 2003

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