Tarbaby - Softcover

Morrison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452264790 ISBN 13: 9780452264793

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

The arrival of an ominous Black stranger disturbs the precisely choreographed interactions among the five people living in a beautiful house on a Caribbean island--a millionaire candy manufacturer, his wife, and their servants

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Review

"Deeply perceptive. . . . ReturnÝs¨ risk and mischief to the contemporary American novel." --John Irving, "The New York Times Book Review
""Toni Morrison has made herself into the D. H. Lawrence of the black psyche, transforming individuals into forces, idiosyncrasy into inevitability." --"New York
""Arresting images, fierce intelligence, poetic language . . . One becomes entranced by Toni Morrison's story." --"The Washington Post
""Wrenchingly good. A terrific book." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer
""Hypnotic, stunningly alive." --"The San Diego Union-Tribune
""That rare commodity, a truly public novel. . . . Morrison's genius lies in her uncanny ability to immerse you totally in the world she creates." --"Newsweek
""Powerful. . . . A stunning performance. . . . Morrison is one of the most exciting living American writers." --"Kansas City Star
""It takes one to the sheer edge of human relationships." --"Vogue
""Wise, beautiful, astonishing, absolutely breathtaking." --"St. Louis Globe-Democrat
""Reminds us again that Toni Morrison is one of the finest writers in America today." --"Louisville Courier-Journal
""Tar Baby" "is stupendous. Morrison is a writer of amazing skill." --"Roanoke Times & World
""Its scope is grand and the interplay complex. But Morrison has the control of a skilled choreographer, with a careful eye pinned on pacing, suspense, grace, and frenzy. . . . She has an awesome lyric flair." --"The Charlotte Observer
"

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

" Deeply perceptive. . . . Return[s] risk and mischief to the contemporary American novel." -- John Irving, "The New York Times Book Review
"" Toni Morrison has made herself into the D. H. Lawrence of the black psyche, transforming individuals into forces, idiosyncrasy into inevitability." -- "New York
"" Arresting images, fierce intelligence, poetic language . . . One becomes entranced by Toni Morrison' s story." -- "The Washington Post
"" Wrenchingly good. A terrific book." -- "The Philadelphia Inquirer
"" Hypnotic, stunningly alive." -- "The San Diego Union-Tribune
"" That rare commodity, a truly public novel. . . . Morrison' s genius lies in her uncanny ability to immerse you totally in the world she creates." -- "Newsweek
"" Powerful. . . . A stunning performance. . . . Morrison is one of the most exciting living American writers." -- "Kansas City Star
"" It takes one to the sheer edge of human relationships." -- "Vogue
"" Wise, beautiful, astonishing, absolutely breathtaking." -- "St. Louis Globe-Democrat
"" Reminds us again that Toni Morrison is one of the finest writers in America today." -- "Louisville Courier-Journal
"" Tar Baby" "is stupendous. Morrison is a writer of amazing skill." -- "Roanoke Times & World
"" Its scope is grand and the interplay complex. But Morrison has the control of a skilled choreographer, with a careful eye pinned on pacing, suspense, grace, and frenzy. . . . She has an awesome lyric flair." -- "The Charlotte Observer
"

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

"Deeply perceptive. . . . Return[s] risk and mischief to the contemporary American novel." --John Irving, The New York Times Book Review

"Toni Morrison has made herself into the D. H. Lawrence of the black psyche, transforming individuals into forces, idiosyncrasy into inevitability." --New York

"Arresting images, fierce intelligence, poetic language . . . One becomes entranced by Toni Morrison's story." --The Washington Post

"Wrenchingly good. A terrific book." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Hypnotic, stunningly alive." --The San Diego Union-Tribune

"That rare commodity, a truly public novel. . . . Morrison's genius lies in her uncanny ability to immerse you totally in the world she creates." --Newsweek

"Powerful. . . . A stunning performance. . . . Morrison is one of the most exciting living American writers." --Kansas City Star

"It takes one to the sheer edge of human relationships." --Vogue

"Wise, beautiful, astonishing, absolutely breathtaking." --St. Louis Globe-Democrat

"Reminds us again that Toni Morrison is one of the finest writers in America today." --Louisville Courier-Journal

"Tar Baby is stupendous. Morrison is a writer of amazing skill." --Roanoke Times & World

"Its scope is grand and the interplay complex. But Morrison has the control of a skilled choreographer, with a careful eye pinned on pacing, suspense, grace, and frenzy. . . . She has an awesome lyric flair." --The Charlotte Observer

Book Description

Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved, Toni Morrison is one of the finest novelists of our times.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452264790
• ISBN 13: 9780452264793
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320