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Synopsis
Two brothers and a sister are sold into slavery. We meet the children at different stages of their lives, in different countries and centuries, as they try to survive the circumstances that the accident of their birth has bestowed upon them. This book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993.
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Review
"A compassionate, forceful and profoundly moving revelation" (Scotland on Sunday)
"[T]here are gems of impassioned writing quilted within this ambitious cross-cultural novel of loss and reconciliation" (Sunday Times)
"Epic and frequently astonishing" (The Times)
"Crossing the River is dense with event and ingeniously structured. It requires concentration and is worth it" (Independent)
"An ambitious exploration of oppression, loss and reconciliation that employs a collage of styles and ranges across continents and centuries" (Nicci Gerrard Observer)
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A Booker shortlisted novel by one of the finest writers of his generation
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0330333046
- ISBN 13 9780330333047
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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