Song Yet Sung - Brossura

McBride, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340976497 ISBN 13: 9780340976494

Casa editrice: Hodder And Stoughton, 2009

Riassunto

'The past is living. It is linked to the present, and the work ain't done yet . . .'

In the tense days before the American Civil War, in the swamplands of the Maryland shore, a wounded slave girl and her visions of the future tear a community apart in a riveting drama of hope and redemption.

Kidnappings, gunfights and chases ensue in this extraordinary story of violence, tragic triumph, and unexpected kindness.

'Gripping, affecting, and beautifully paced' - OPRAH MAGAZINE

'Escaped slaves, free blacks, slave-catchers, and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Recensione

McBride's intricately constructed and impressive second novel . . . he nails the horrors of slavery as well as he does the power of hope and redemption (Publisher's Weekly starred review)

In Denwood's grim, fatalistic pursuit of his destiny, McBride has fashioned a myth of retribution and sacrifice that recalls both William Faulkner's sagas of blighted generations and Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. Explosively dramatic. (Kirkus starred review)

Gripping . . . One often risks turning the pages so fast as to miss some of the richness and subtlety of the writing. (New York Times)

Descrizione del libro

From the bestselling author of Color of Water, a powerful page-turning novel of a runaway slave and how her flight affects a small Chesapeake town for ever.

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• Editore: Hodder And Stoughton
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0340976497
• ISBN 13: 9780340976494
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 362