The Longest Memory: A Novel
Fred D'Aguiar
ISBN 10: 0679439625 ISBN 13: 9780679439622
Published by Pantheon, 1995
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An intelligent, fiercely independent young slave attempts to flee a Virginia plantation during the early 1800s, only to be betrayed by his own father. A first novel. 15,000 first printing.
Review:
"A haunting novel whose brevity and directness belie the depths of tragedy it plumbs." (Aida Edemariam The Guardian (London))
"D'Aguiar marks his accomplished arrival as a novelist with this compelling and compassionate work" (Sean Coughlan The Times)
"A short book that speaks volumes about slavery... Keeping his page taut with compression and compassion, D'Aguiar makes The Longest Memory hard to forget" (Peter Kemp Sunday Times)
"This deceptively simple book resonates long after it is finished" (Paula Burnett New Statesman and Society)
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Title: The Longest Memory: A Novel
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
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The Longest Memory: A Novel
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The Longest Memory: A Novel
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition/First Printing. This copy has been SIGNED by Fred D'Aguiar on the title page! The powerful, beautifully crafted, internationally acclaimed fictional debut of prizewinning Guyanese poet Fred D'Aguiar. "The Longest Memory" tells the story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave, who in 1810 attempts to flee a Virginia plantation - and of his father who inadvertently betrays him. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 5759
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ISBN 10: 0679439625
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ISBN 10: 0679439625
ISBN 13: 9780679439622
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