The Old Slave and the Mastiff: The gripping story of a plantation slave's desper

Description: The Old Slave and the Mastiff by Patrick Chamoiseau From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE AND BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2018CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS MOST ANTICIPATED FICTION BOOKS OF 2018 (A) beautiful book, by a writer whos as original as any Ive read all year Sam Sacks , Wall Street JournalMy favorite Caribbean writer Junot DiazA cloudburst of a novel, swift and compressed- but every page pulses, blood-warm. . . . The prose is so electrifying . . . that, on more than one occasion, I found myself stopping to rub my eyes in disbelief Parul Seghal, The New York Times Haunting, beautiful, and necessary BuzzfeedHeir of Joyce and Kafka Milan Kundera***A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slaves desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels. This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself. In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave. From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs - a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance. Flap The fugitive-the African doomed to the injurious islands-did not recognize even the taste of night. This unknown night was less dense, more naked, it was unnerving. He heard the dogs far behind, but already the acacias had snatched him from the hunters realm, and, man from vast lands, thus he entered another history, all unaware that there, times were beginning again for him. Author Biography Patrick Chamoiseau is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the creolite movement.Chamoiseau was born on December 3, 1953 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, where he currently resides. After he studied law in Paris he returned to Martinique inspired by Edouard Glissant to take a close interest in Creole culture. Chamoiseau is the author of a historical work on the Antilles under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and several non-fiction books which include Eloge de la creolite (In Praise of Creoleness), co-authored with Jean Bernabe and Raphael Confiant. Awarded the Prix Carbet (1990) for Antan denfance. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992, and was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. It has been described as "a masterpiece, the work of a genius, a novel that deserves to be known as much as Fanons The Wretched of the Earthand Cesaires Return to My Native Land". Prizes Nominated for American National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 2019 (UK) Long Description NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE AND BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2018 CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS MOST ANTICIPATED FICTION BOOKS OF 2018 (A) beautiful book, by a writer whos as original as any Ive read all year Sam Sacks , Wall Street Journal My favorite Caribbean writer Junot Diaz A cloudburst of a novel, swift and compressed- but every page pulses, blood-warm. . . . The prose is so electrifying . . . that, on more than one occasion, I found myself stopping to rub my eyes in disbelief Parul Seghal, The New York Times Haunting, beautiful, and necessary Buzzfeed Heir of Joyce and Kafka Milan Kundera *** A profoundly unsettling story of a plantation slaves desperate escape into a rainforest beyond human control, with his master and a ferocious dog on his heels. This flight to freedom takes them on a journey that will transform them all, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest and its dense primeval wilderness reshapes reality and time itself.In the darkness, the old man grapples with the spirits of all those who have gone before him; the knowledge that the past is always with us, and the injustice that can cry out from beyond the grave.From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," The Old Slave and the Mastiff fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs - a wise, loving tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique, and a vividly told journey into the heart of Caribbean history and human endurance. Promotional "Headline" From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka," a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him Details ISBN034970046X Author Patrick Chamoiseau Pages 192 Year 2018 ISBN-10 034970046X ISBN-13 9780349700465 Format Hardcover Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Publication Date 2018-05-24 Imprint Dialogue Books Subtitle The gripping story of a plantation slaves desperate escape Language English UK Release Date 2018-05-24 Publisher Dialogue DEWEY 843.914 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-05-23 AU Release Date 2018-05-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123671386;

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