The European Tribe (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed)

In this richly descriptive and haunting narrative, Caryl Phillips chronicles a journey through modern-day Europe, his quest guided by a moral compass rather than a map.  Seeking personal definition within the parameters of growing up black in Europe, he discovers that the natural loneliness and confusion inherent in long jorneys collides with the bigotry of the "European Tribe"-a global community of whites caught up in an unyielding, Eurocentric history.

Phillips deftly illustrates the scenes and characters he encounters, from Casablanca and Costa del Sol to Venice, Amsterdam, Oslo, and Moscow.  He ultimately discovers that "Europe is blinded by her past, and does not understand the high price of her churches, art galleries, and history as the prison from which Europeans speak."

In the afterword to the Vintage edition, Phillips revisits the Europe he knew as a young man and offers fresh observations.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Vintage International
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	May 2000
Authors:	Caryl Phillips
Dimensions:	204 x 133 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	144
Edition:	1st Vintage Books ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-70704-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > Biography > Literary
LSN:	0-375-70704-2
Barcode:	9780375707049

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