Originally published in 1967, "An Absence of Ruins" is a poignant
portrayal of a man shaped by the colonial education of the
Caribbean intellectual class. Orlando Patterson offers a
devastating critique of middle-class intellectualism through the
self-condemning perceptions of the main character, Alexander
Blackman, and the vibrant reality of the world he is unable to
embrace--the world of the Jamaican working class. An intensive and
inward portrayal of what the world looks like to a man who has been
shaped by the deeply entrenched consequences of colonialism, this
novel is full of sardonic humor and a nihilism that emerges as a
kind of integrity.
General
| Imprint: |
Peepal Tree Press Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Caribbean Modern Classics |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
Orlando Patterson
|
| Dimensions: |
206 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
140 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84523-104-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-84523-104-X |
| Barcode: |
9781845231040 |
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