Six Stories and an Essay: Andrea Levy - Brossura

Levy, Andrea

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1472222695 ISBN 13: 9781472222695

Casa editrice: Tinder Pr, 2015

Riassunto

Andrea Levy, author of the Man Booker shortlisted novel THE LONG SONG and the prize-winning, million-copy bestseller SMALL ISLAND, draws together a remarkable collection of short stories from across her writing career, which began twenty years ago with the publication of her first novel, the semi-autobiographical EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE BURNIN'.

'None of my books is just about race,' Levy has said.'They're about people and history.' Her novels have triumphantly given voice to the people and stories that might have slipped through the cracks in history. From Jamaican slave society in the nineteenth century, through post-war immigration into Britain, to the children of migrants growing up in '60s London, her books are acclaimed for skilful storytelling and vivid characters. And her unique voice, unflinching but filled with humour, compassion and wisdom, has made her one of the most significant and exciting contemporary authors.

This collection opens with an essay about how writing has helped Andrea Levy to explore and understand her heritage. She explains the context of each piece within the chronology of her career and finishes with a new story, written to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. As with her novels, these stories are at once moving and honest, deft and humane, filled with insight, anger at injustice and her trademark lightness of touch.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

Moving, funny, gloriously well-written (The Times)

Full of important insights (Independent)

Descrizione del libro:

A superb collection of writing from multi-award-winning, million-copy bestseller Andrea Levy.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Tinder Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472222695
• ISBN 13: 9781472222695
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144