More: A Novel - Softcover

Clarke, Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061772410 ISBN 13: 9780061772412

Publisher: Amistad, 2010

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2010-11-02 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US A New York Times Notable Book of the Year - now available in paperback When Marguerite Daigle. a seventh generation lapsed Louisiana Catholic. develops a drinking problem. her. eight-year-old daughter Penny runs wild. and her teenage daughter Mahalia flees into the arms of a fanatical right-to-lifer. Isabel Flood. who provides the structure Mahalia has been craving. With a tension that builds from the first page. I Loved You All is a lyrical. funny and moving portrait of family life and of the peculiarly American politics of abortion rights. Paula Sharp is the author of the novels Crows over a Wheatfield (an Editors Choice of the San Francisco Chronicle and a 1996 New York Times Notable Book). Lost in Jersey City. and The Woman Who Was Not All There. and a short story collection. The Imposter. She ...

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Product Description

From Austin Clarke, the critically acclaimed author of The Polished Hoe--winner of the Giller Prize--comes More, a powerful new novel of survival in a cold and alienating world. Certain to become a classic in contemporary world literature, More carries readers into the lonely life of an immigrant domestic--abandoned years before by a faithless husband, her life devastated by her son's involvement in gang culture and crime--and her remarkable journey from tragedy back to the light. An unforgettable portrait of the black immigrant experience, it is a novel to be read and remembered.

Review

"A forceful book . . . at the height of his literary power, Clarke boldly challenges"--Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"More may stand as one of the crowning achievements of Clarke's career"--Quill & Quire

"[Clarke] can be expected to bring the reader into the mind of the protagonist, and he doesn't disappoint with his new novel. . . . This affecting novel will shatter American misconceptions about Canadian race relations. A good option for serious readers."--Library Journal

"[Clarke is] a magnificent story teller."--NY Caribbean News

"A beautifully written exploration of cultural conflicts and one woman's struggle to find a place for herself emotionally."--Booklist

"Clarke stays true to his politically charged style . . . An introspective examination of the cultural racism and the life of minorities, [a] detailed . . . narrative."--Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Amistad
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061772410
• ISBN 13: 9780061772412
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316