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Discover the captivating collection 'To the Volcano, and Other Stories', a profoundly moving work by acclaimed author Elleke Boehmer. This trade paperback (US) edition, published by New Internationalist in 2020, features poignant narratives that beautifully explore the landscapes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of human relationships. Each story sends readers on a transformative journey through diverse worlds, from an African student's yearning for her native desert to a soldier haunted by his tumultuous past. These stories deftly balance themes of ambition and tradition, light and dark, inviting readers to reflect on the struggles of characters caught between these dichotomies.
With insights that resonate deeply in today’s global society, 'To the Volcano' reveals the intricate emotional layers of its characters as they navigate their paths toward contentment and understanding. This brand new paperback is rich with compassion and intelligence, earning praise from literary figures such as Gail Jones and J.M. Coetzee.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781912408245
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2020
Publisher: New Internationalist
Description:
These are stories of people caught up in a world that tilts seductively, sometimes dangerously, between south and north, between ambition and tradition, between light and dark. Her characters are poised to leave or on the point of return — often caught in limbo, haunted by their histories and veering between possibilities.
An African student in England longs for her desert home, a shy Argentinian travel agent agonises about joining her boyfriend in New York, a soldier is pursued by his past, a writer's widow fends off the attentions of his predatory biographer.
From story to story we walk through radically different worlds and journeys packed with hopes and ideals. Sharp, tender, and always arresting, these exquisitely written pieces crackle with luminous insights as characters struggle to find contentment — with their pasts, with one another, and with themselves.
'Compassionate, intelligent and evocative: this is morally serious writing, lucidlyrendered.' — Gail Jones, author ofThe Death of Noah Glass
'Assured, accomplished...with passion and intelligence, and rare moral insight, Elleke Boehmer traces the scars left on the psyche by the tortuous histories of the South.' — J.M. Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature and two-time Man Booker Prizerecipient
'Arresting, intriguing, and brilliantlycrafted.' — Kwame Dawes
With insights that resonate deeply in today’s global society, 'To the Volcano' reveals the intricate emotional layers of its characters as they navigate their paths toward contentment and understanding. This brand new paperback is rich with compassion and intelligence, earning praise from literary figures such as Gail Jones and J.M. Coetzee.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781912408245
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2020
Publisher: New Internationalist
Description:
These are stories of people caught up in a world that tilts seductively, sometimes dangerously, between south and north, between ambition and tradition, between light and dark. Her characters are poised to leave or on the point of return — often caught in limbo, haunted by their histories and veering between possibilities.
An African student in England longs for her desert home, a shy Argentinian travel agent agonises about joining her boyfriend in New York, a soldier is pursued by his past, a writer's widow fends off the attentions of his predatory biographer.
From story to story we walk through radically different worlds and journeys packed with hopes and ideals. Sharp, tender, and always arresting, these exquisitely written pieces crackle with luminous insights as characters struggle to find contentment — with their pasts, with one another, and with themselves.
'Compassionate, intelligent and evocative: this is morally serious writing, lucidlyrendered.' — Gail Jones, author ofThe Death of Noah Glass
'Assured, accomplished...with passion and intelligence, and rare moral insight, Elleke Boehmer traces the scars left on the psyche by the tortuous histories of the South.' — J.M. Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature and two-time Man Booker Prizerecipient
'Arresting, intriguing, and brilliantlycrafted.' — Kwame Dawes