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Synopsis
In the village of Gibbeah where certain women fly and certain men protect secrets with their lives magic coexists with religion, and good and evil are never as they seem. In this town, a battle is fought between two men of God. The story begins when a drunkard named Hector Bligh (the Rum Preacher ) is dragged from his pulpit by a man calling himself Apostle York. Handsome and brash, York demands a fire-and-brimstone church, but sets in motion a phenomenal and deadly struggle for the soul of Gibbeah itself. This stunning debut novel tells the story of a biblical struggle in a remote Jamaican village in 1957. With language as taut as classic works by Cormac McCarthy, and a richness reminiscent of early Toni Morrison, Marlon James reveals his unique narrative command that will firmly establish his place as one of today's freshest, most talented young writers.
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"Elements coalesce in a Jamaican stew spicier than jerk chicken. It's 150 proof literary rum guaranteed to intoxicate and enchant. Highly recommended." --Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Marlon James was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1970. He graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1991 with a degree in Literature and is now an award-winning artist and writer.
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- PublisherMacmillan Caribbean
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0230034888
- ISBN 13 9780230034884
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages232
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