The Polished Hoe |
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Author:
| Clarke, Austin |
ISBN: | 978-0-7322-8106-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Australia
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Imprint: | HarperPerennial |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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A mesmerising novel of love, freedom, and retribution set in the Caribbean.It is 1952 on the Caribbean island of Bimshire. Mary-Mathilda - mistress of plantation manager Mr Bellfeels and mother of his only son - summons the police to confess to a murder. Told over a single night, her story recounts a lifetime of sacrifice within a society drenched in racist oppression, climaxing in a brutal revenge.The Polished Hoe is the winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Canada's Giller Prize...
More DescriptionA mesmerising novel of love, freedom, and retribution set in the Caribbean.It is 1952 on the Caribbean island of Bimshire. Mary-Mathilda - mistress of plantation manager Mr Bellfeels and mother of his only son - summons the police to confess to a murder. Told over a single night, her story recounts a lifetime of sacrifice within a society drenched in racist oppression, climaxing in a brutal revenge.The Polished Hoe is the winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Canada's Giller Prize and Ontario's Trillium Book Award.