A tall history of sugar
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Published:
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2019].
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Book
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366 pages ; 24 cm
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"[This novel] tells the story of Moshe Fisher, a man who was "born without skin," so that no one is able to tell what race he belongs to; and Arrienne Christie, his quixotic soul mate who makes it her duty in life to protect Moshe from the social and emotional consequences of his strange appearance. The narrative begins with Moshe's birth in the late 1950s, four years before Jamaica's independence from colonial rule, and ends in the era of what Forbes calls "the fall of empire," the era of Brexit and Donald Trump. The historical trajectory layers but never overwhelms the scintillating love story as the pair fight to establish their own view of loving, against the moral force of the colonial "plantation" and its legacies that continue to affect their lives and the lives of those around them."--Publisher description.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781617757518, 1617757519
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"[This novel] tells the story of Moshe Fisher, a man who was "born without skin," so that no one is able to tell what race he belongs to; and Arrienne Christie, his quixotic soul mate who makes it her duty in life to protect Moshe from the social and emotional consequences of his strange appearance. The narrative begins with Moshe's birth in the late 1950s, four years before Jamaica's independence from colonial rule, and ends in the era of what Forbes calls "the fall of empire," the era of Brexit and Donald Trump. The historical trajectory layers but never overwhelms the scintillating love story as the pair fight to establish their own view of loving, against the moral force of the colonial "plantation" and its legacies that continue to affect their lives and the lives of those around them."--Publisher description.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Forbes, C. (2019). A tall history of sugar. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Forbes, Curdella. 2019. A Tall History of Sugar. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Forbes, Curdella, A Tall History of Sugar. Akashic Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Forbes, Curdella. A Tall History of Sugar. Akashic Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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