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Victor, a West Indian immigrant and the son of a St. Kitt's cane cutter, leaves his native Caribbean home in the 1960s for England. He attempts to establish himself in his new country before bringing his wife and young son.

Produktbeschreibung
Victor, a West Indian immigrant and the son of a St. Kitt's cane cutter, leaves his native Caribbean home in the 1960s for England. He attempts to establish himself in his new country before bringing his wife and young son.
Autorenporträt
Caryl Phillips is the award-winning author of eleven novels, four stage plays and five volumes of non-fiction, in addition to numerous radio plays, scripts and essays. His latest fiction, A View of the Empire at Sunset (2018), focuses on the life of Dominican-born writer Jean Rhys. Identity, migration and history are among the main themes of his writing, which also stands out for its formal daring.
Rezensionen
This elegiac novel tracks a West Indian man's life in London over decades, exploring the emotional cost of leaving home and being met by hatred and rejection… refreshing… a fable-like, enigmatic tale