A richly detailed, brilliantly woven debut about the life and lore
of one Black American family, told in thirteen distinct snapshots
of their family gatherings The children of the four Collins sisters
- Cassandra, Lela, Suzette and Felice - have a complicated
inheritance. It includes unbreakable rules for navigating society,
contested stories about their grandparents' early lives, capacious
musical talents, and an opal necklace of uncertain origin. In this
sparkling debut, Shannon Sanders brings us into the company of this
majestically complicated multigenerational family as they meet,
bicker, celebrate, worry, keep and reveal secrets, build lives and
careers, and endure. With deceptive ease, Sanders captures the
nuanced performances of the most intimate and most estranged family
relationships. From a pair of brothers reuniting to oust a deadbeat
boyfriend from their mother's home to a quartet of nieces roped
into attending a party in their aunt's honour, from unexpected
visitors to ghostly presences and unwelcome memories, each
gathering in this collection is filled with buoyancy and affection,
with solemnity and sadness. The family stories that comprise
Company lead to a deeper, more compelling truth about the rules by
which we live - those that we inherit, and those that we make for
ourselves.
General
Imprint: |
One Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2024 |
Authors: |
Shannon Sanders
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-911590-98-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-911590-98-7 |
Barcode: |
9781911590989 |
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