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"One of the essential works of our times.--Rich, elegiac-- nothing short of brilliant." -The Globe and Mail
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"Rich and vibrant--Dionne Brand continues to wrestle with her restless poetics in an effort to forge a language bold enough for the big ideas she likes to cram into her fiction--Sensuous, sometimes hallucinatory prose.--Brand's is a voice both brave and beautiful." -NOW
"Extraordinary.-- Dionne Brand--exults in the power of language and deploys it to lure us from harsh reality to metaphysical heights--The prose, so close to poetry, [is] almost musical." -National Post
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First British edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Fine/Fine. Seller Inventory # 259074
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book and jacket are in very good condition, some shelf rubbing is present, there are a few areas paper has slight folds in it within the book, the text insides otherwise appears clean and clear throughout. 'On the island of Trinidad in 1824, Marie Ursule leads the mass suicide of her fellow plantation slaves. Her daughter Bola is entrusted to the sole escapee. Haunted by a legacy of passion and oppression, Bola's children pass through two world wars and into the confusion of the 20th century.' 302 pages. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 051185
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has a bit of wear, with some fading and a few small tears along the spine. The page edges have some minor foxing. There is an inscription on the title page that appears to be written by the author. 301 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Seller Inventory # 165245
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781862073098