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When the highly respected Mary Mathilda of the West Indies's Bimshire island confesses to killing a powerful sugar plantation owner, who she has served for more than thirty years and who is the father of her grown son, she sets off a devastating all-night vigil. 25,000 first printing.
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"A well-crafted novel." -- Austin American-Statesman
"The story will captivate readers." -- Daily Oklahoman
"A well-crafted novel."--Austin American-Statesman
"If the literary gods are feeling fair, Clarke will now receive attention from U.S. readers."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Magnificent. . . The Polished Hoe oozes unrequited love and seduction under duress."--San Antonio Express-News
"The beauty of the novel...lies in the poetry of its telling and the marvelous voice of Mary-Mathilda...a marvelous creation. It bubbles with the voices of a now-vast literature of the African diaspora."--Washington Post Book World
"Mesmerizing....steeped in slavery, colonialism, and sexual exploitation."--New York Times Book Review
"Endlessly fascinating...creatively executed....[The Polished Hoe] is certain to be met with critical acclaim in the U.S."--Booklist
"Lyrical...seductive...hypnotic....In this politically engaged novel, we are reminded that when it comes to colonialism, one never comes to any sort of final understanding."--Houston Chronicle
"Clarke's waltzing speech rhythms and sly humor, reminiscent of V. S. Naipaul...[contribute] to a Wagnerian crescendo."--Boston Globe
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"The story will captivate readers." -- Daily Oklahoman
"A well-crafted novel."--Austin American-Statesman
"If the literary gods are feeling fair, Clarke will now receive attention from U.S. readers."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Magnificent. . . The Polished Hoe oozes unrequited love and seduction under duress."--San Antonio Express-News
"The beauty of the novel...lies in the poetry of its telling and the marvelous voice of Mary-Mathilda...a marvelous creation. It bubbles with the voices of a now-vast literature of the African diaspora."--Washington Post Book World
"Mesmerizing....steeped in slavery, colonialism, and sexual exploitation."--New York Times Book Review
"Endlessly fascinating...creatively executed....[The Polished Hoe] is certain to be met with critical acclaim in the U.S."--Booklist
"Lyrical...seductive...hypnotic....In this politically engaged novel, we are reminded that when it comes to colonialism, one never comes to any sort of final understanding."--Houston Chronicle
"Clarke's waltzing speech rhythms and sly humor, reminiscent of V. S. Naipaul...[contribute] to a Wagnerian crescendo."--Boston Globe
‘The beauty of THE POLISHED HOE lies in the poetry of its telling and the marvellous voice of Mary-Mathilda. The value of the novel lies in its patient exploration of the sacrifices that are made for the sake of survival’
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
‘There is a mesmerising stillness to Austin Clarke’s latest novel . . . Out of a single act of retribution [he] has spun an entire history, one in which freedom, love and even languor all have their place’
New York Times
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