Read The Final Passage - Books Library

The Final Passage

Caryl Phillips

4.9/5 (26614 ratings)

Description:From the British-West Indian novelist who is rapidly emerging as the bard of the African diaspora comes a haunting work about the final passage the exodus of black West Indians from their impoverished islands to the uncertain opportunities of England. In her village of St. Patrick's, Leila Preston has no prospects, a young son, and a husband, Michael, who seems to prefer the company of his mistress. So when her ailing mother travels to England for medical care, Leila decides to follow her. As Caryl Phillips follows the Prestons' outward voyage and their bewildered attempt to find a home in a country whose rooming houses post signs announcing 'No vacancies for coloureds' he produces a tragicomic portrait of hope and dislocation. The Final Passage is a novel rich in language, acute in its grasp of character, and unforgettable in its vision of the colonial legacy. Like Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Phillips writes of times so heady and chaotic and of characters so compelling that time moves as if guided by the moon and dreams. Los Angeles Times Book Review"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Final Passage. To get started finding The Final Passage, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 067975931X

Description: From the British-West Indian novelist who is rapidly emerging as the bard of the African diaspora comes a haunting work about the final passage the exodus of black West Indians from their impoverished islands to the uncertain opportunities of England. In her village of St. Patrick's, Leila Preston has no prospects, a young son, and a husband, Michael, who seems to prefer the company of his mistress. So when her ailing mother travels to England for medical care, Leila decides to follow her. As Caryl Phillips follows the Prestons' outward voyage and their bewildered attempt to find a home in a country whose rooming houses post signs announcing 'No vacancies for coloureds' he produces a tragicomic portrait of hope and dislocation. The Final Passage is a novel rich in language, acute in its grasp of character, and unforgettable in its vision of the colonial legacy. Like Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Phillips writes of times so heady and chaotic and of characters so compelling that time moves as if guided by the moon and dreams. Los Angeles Times Book Review"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Final Passage. To get started finding The Final Passage, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Final Passage

The Final Passage

More Books

Final Passage

Final Passage

The Legislative Record: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Legislature

The Legislative Record: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Legislature

The New York Red Book

The New York Red Book

Journal of the Senate of the State of New York

Journal of the Senate of the State of New York

Votes and Proceedings

Votes and Proceedings

Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York

Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York

The Reform Bulletin

The Reform Bulletin

The Journal of the Assembly of the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada

The Journal of the Assembly of the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada

Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... Regular Session of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa

Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... Regular Session of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa