From the winner of the 2002 Giller Prize comes Austin Clarke's
much anticipated new novel, "More." At the news of her son's
involvement in gang crime, Idora Morrison collapses in her rented
basement apartment. For four days and nights, she retreats into a
vortex of memory, pain, and disappointment that unravels a riveting
dissection of her life as a black immigrant to Toronto. Idora has
lived in Canada for 25 years. She has struggled to make ends meet
and her deadbeat husband Bertram has abandoned her for a better
life in America. Left alone to raise her son BJ, Idora does her
best to survive against very difficult odds. Now that BJ has
disappeared into a life of crime and gang warfare, she recoils from
this loss and tries to understand how her life has spiraled into
this tragic place. In spite of her circumstances, Idora finds her
way back into the light with a courage that is both remarkable and
unforgettable.
Perhaps the most political of all of Austin Clarke's novels,
"More" is a powerful indictment of the iniquities of racial
discrimination and the crime of poverty. It is in many ways a
companion volume to the award-winning "The Polished Hoe." While his
previous novel was a metaphorical history of slavery, "More" is an
allegorical story about the complexities of race in modern western
culture. "More" is an extraordinary story about oppression and
redemption and hope. From one of our masters of the novel form,
this is very much a book for our times.
General
Imprint: |
Thomas Allen Publishers, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Austin Clarke
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Dimensions: |
235 x 162 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
356 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-88762-353-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-88762-353-0 |
Barcode: |
9780887623530 |
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