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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664502444
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ISBN: 9781664610279
| Runtime: | 10.55 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of the Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for his novel The Polished Hoe, Austin Clarke is among Canada's most celebrated authors. More follows Barbados native and Toronto resident Idora Morrison, who cannot muster the desire to rise one morning. Her husband has left her, her son has chosen gang life, and societal prejudices have slowly chipped away at her resolve. ". at the height of his literary power, Clarke boldly challenges, and transforms, Canadian sense and sensibility."-Globe & MailEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A forceful book…at the height of his literary power, Clarke boldly challenges.” —Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“More may stand as one of the crowning achievements of Clarke’s career.” —Quill & Quire
“Clarke stays true to his politically charged style…An
introspective examination of the cultural racism and the life of
minorities, [a] detailed…narrative.” —Publishers Weekly
“[Clarke] can be expected to bring the reader into the mind of the
protagonist, and he doesn’t disappoint with his new novel…This
affecting novel will shatter American misconceptions about Canadian race
relations. A good option for serious readers.” —Library Journal
“A beautifully written exploration of cultural conflicts and one woman’s struggle to find a place for herself emotionally.” —Booklist
Author
Author Bio: Austin Clarke
Austin Clarke is a professor of literature and has taught at Yale, Brandeis, Williams, Duke, and the Universities of Texas and Indiana. He assisted in setting up a black studies program at
Yale in 1968, after which he became the cultural attaché of the Embassy of Barbados in Washington, DC. Culminating with the international success of The Polished Hoe, which won the Giller
Prize, Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and Trillium Prize, his work since 1964 includes nearly a dozen novels, several short-story collections, and a few memoirs. He lives in Toronto.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.55 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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