An enthralling debut collection from a singular Caribbean voice
"For a leper, many things are impossible, and many other things are
easily done. Babalao Chuck said he could fly to the other side of
the island and peek at the nuns bathing. And when a man with no
hands claims that he can fly, you listen. "
The inhabitants of an island walk into the sea. A man passes a
jail cell's window, shouldering a wooden cross. And in the
international shop of coffins, a story repeats itself, pointing
toward an inevitable tragedy. If the facts of these stories are
sometimes fantastical, the situations they describe are complex and
all too real.
Lyrical, lush, and haunting, the prose shimmers in this nuanced
debut, set mostly in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Part oral history,
part postcolonial narrative, "How to Escape from a Leper Colony "is
ultimately a loving portrait of a wholly unique place. Like Gabriel
Garcia Marquez, Edwidge Danticat, and Maryse Conde before her,
Tiphanie Yanique has crafted a book that is heartbreaking,
hilarious, magical, and mesmerizing. An unforgettable
collection.
General
| Imprint: |
Graywolf Press,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2010 |
| First published: |
March 2010 |
| Authors: |
Tiphanie Yanique
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
188 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-55597-550-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
|
| LSN: |
1-55597-550-X |
| Barcode: |
9781555975500 |
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