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Six Stories and an Essay
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Hachette Book Group Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 8E8P3E8
EAN: 9781472222695
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Zustellung: Di, 14.07.2026
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Beschreibung
Andrea Levy's final publication - a collection of short stories she had written over her career. 'None of my books is just about race,' Levy has said. 'They're about people and history. ' Her novels have triumphantly given voice to the people and stories that might have slipped through the cracks in history. From Jamaican slave society in the nineteenth century, through post-war immigration into Britain, to the children of migrants growing up in '60s London, her books are acclaimed for skilful storytelling and vivid characters. And her unique voice, unflinching but filled with humour, compassion and wisdom, has made her one of the most significant and exciting contemporary authors. This collection opens with an essay about how writing has helped Andrea Levy to explore and understand her heritage. She explains the context of each piece within the chronology of her career and finishes with a new story, written to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. As with her novels, these stories are at once moving and honest, deft and humane, filled with insight, anger at injustice and her trademark lightness of touch. 'Moving, funny, gloriously well-written'. The Times. 'Subtle and compelling. full of important insights'. The Independent.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Andrea Levy
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2015
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 144