Crossing the River (Cascades) - Hardcover
Stories of slavery, told in diaries and letters. * The story: 'The crops failed. I sold my children.' Their tales are told in stories covering the experiences of African-Americans from the 18th century to the 20th century, set in Liberia, Colorado, an American slave ship and wartime Britain. * Themes: Slavery, prejudice, multicultural, genres * Diaries and letters * Short stories: individual sections of the book could be used at KS3 * Multicultural * Challenging read * Significant author * Suitable for both boys and girls * 11-19 year olds
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'The stillness beneath his words is what makes Caryl Phillips such an exceptional writer.' The Observer
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A Booker shortlisted novel by one of the finest writers of his generation
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Crossing The River
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London, Bloomsbury Publishing
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0003303381
ISBN 13: 9780003303384
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. True First edition. Very Good condition with very good dj. 8vo, Black cloth with pictorial dj., ribbon book mark. Two brothers and a sister sold to slavery and the subsequent saga of their lives. The author born St. Kitts, West Indies, 1958. Brought up in England. 237 pgs. Seller Inventory # 0726
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