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In a vastly ambitious and intensely moving novel, the author of Cambridge creates a many-tongued chorus of the African diaspora in the complex and riveting story of a desperate father who sells his three children into slavery.

About the Author

Caryl Phillips was born in St. Kitts, West Indies. Brought up in England, he has written for television, radio, theater, and film. He is the author of three books of nonfiction and seven previous novels. His last novel, A Distant Shore, won the 2004 Commonwealth Prize. His awards include the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Phillips lives in New York City.

Caryl Phillipss books include The Final Passage, A State of Independence, The European Tribe, Higher Ground, Cambridge, Crossing the River, The Nature of Blood, The Atlantic Sound, A New World Order, and A Distant Shore.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780394280905
Publisher:
Vintage Canada
Location:
Toronto :
Author:
Phillips, Caryl
Subject:
General Fiction
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
19950117
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
237
Dimensions:
8 x 5.1 x .6 in .4781 lb
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