Moses Ascending (Caribbean Writers Series) - Softcover

Selvon, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0435989529 ISBN 13: 9780435989521

Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, 1989

Synopsis

The derelict house in Shepherd's Bush that Moses takes on becomes the scene for a topsy-turvy, irreverent sequence of events. The account of his attempts to cope with situations, together with a penchant for early wholesome philosophizing, form the basis of this book.

About this title

About the Author:

Sam Selvon was born in San Fernando, Trinidad in 1923. In 1950 Selvon left Trinidad for the UK where after hard times of survival he established himself as a writer with A Brighter Sun (1952), An Island is a World (1955), The Lonely Londoners (1956), Ways of Sunlight (1957), Turn Again Tiger (1958), I Hear Thunder (1963), The Housing Lark (1965), The Plains of Caroni (1970), Those Who Eat the Cascadura (1972), Moses Ascending (1975) and Moses Migrating (1983).

Hari Kunzru was born in 1969. He published his first novel, The Impressionist in 2002. His second novel, Transmission appeared in 2004 and in 2005 he published Noise, a short story collection. In 2003, Hari Kunzru was named by Granta magazine as one of twenty 'Best of Young British Novelists'. He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0435989529
• ISBN 13: 9780435989521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128