The Longest Memory
by Fred D'Aguiar
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a weighty novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Written in taut, poetic language, THE LONGEST MEMORY is set on a Virginian plantation in the 19th century, and tells the tragic story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave who breaks all the rules: in learning to read and write, in falling in love with a white girl, the daughter of his owner, and, finally, in trying to escape and join her in the free North.
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- Author
- Fred D'Aguiar
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 137
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- Open Library
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