There Is a Tree More Ancient Than Eden |
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| Author:
| Forrest, Leon |
| Series title: | Phoenix Fiction Series PF Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-25721-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Leon Forrest, acclaimed author of
Divine Days, uses a remarkable verbal intensity to evoke human tragedy, injustice, and spirituality in his writing. As Toni Morrison has said, "All of Forrest's novels explore the complex legacy of Afro-Americans. Like an insistent tide this history . . . swells and recalls America's past. . . . Brooding, hilarious, acerbic and profoundly valued life has no more astute observer than Leon Forrest." All of that is on display here in two...
More DescriptionLeon Forrest, acclaimed author of Divine Days, uses a remarkable verbal intensity to evoke human tragedy, injustice, and spirituality in his writing. As Toni Morrison has said, "All of Forrest's novels explore the complex legacy of Afro-Americans. Like an insistent tide this history . . . swells and recalls America's past. . . . Brooding, hilarious, acerbic and profoundly valued life has no more astute observer than Leon Forrest." All of that is on display here in two novels that give readers a breathtaking view of the human experience, filled with humor and pathos.