The Island of Forgetting

Informationen zum Autor Jasmine Sealy Klappentext 'Inventive, excellent ... a pure pleasure to read' THE TIMES In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados. In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados. There is Iapetus, a lonely soul haunted by the memory of his father; his son Atlas, dreaming of a life far removed from his reality; Atlas's daughter Calypso, struggling to find her place in an unforgiving society; and her son Nautilus, grappling with various parts of a complex identity. Each longs to escape their circumstances but find themselves trapped by a history found only in whispers and half-remembered fragments. And with every passing decade, another generation must contend with the same question: how can the things we don't know define our futures? Spanning fifty years, The Island of Forgetting is a powerful saga of family and hope that marks the arrival of a stunning new voice in literary fiction. THE TIMES FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH Vorwort The unforgettable, moving literary debut inspired by Greek mythology that will transport you to Barbados Zusammenfassung ‘Inventive, excellent … a pure pleasure to read’ THE TIMES In this compelling debut, an unknowable legacy passes through generations of one family living on the beautiful island of Barbados.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jasmine Sealy
• Edition: The Borough Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 20.07.2023
• EAN: 9780008532932
• ISBN: 978-0-00-853293-2
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); FICTION / Coming of Age, Ontario, Sagas, FICTION / Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Barbados, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Myth & legend told as fiction, Southwestern Ontario: Greater Toronto Area, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales