The Polished Hoe, Austin Clarke
The Polished Hoe, Austin Clarke
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The Polished Hoe

Author: Austin Clarke

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 18 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/04/2009

Synopsis

Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada • Commonwealth Writers Prize, Caribbean and CanadaWhen Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past and the tragic legacy of colonialism in one epic sweep.Set in the West Indies in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe—an Essence bestseller and a Washington Post Book World Most Worthy Book of 2003—unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.“The beauty of the novel … lies in the poetry of its telling and the marvelous voice of Mary-Mathilda … a marvelous creation. It bubbles with the voices of a now-vast literature of the African diaspora.”—Washington Post Book World

Reviews

Goodreads review by NILTON

Well, as I said during my progress, I had a hardcover edition sitting on my shelves, since this book won the 2002 Giller Prize. To be honest, I don’t think that I would have enjoyed it as much as I did now, 22 years later. The majority of my friends absolutely hated this book, so I was expecting to be......more

Goodreads review by Shirley

Clarke's book is a difficult one to read and is certainly not for those looking for a quick escape with a happy ending. The action of the story takes place over a single night, but it covers years of the life on a small West Indian island that had it's beginnings in slavery. Mary-G is a black woman......more

Goodreads review by Trish

The language is what I remember from this book. The most startling revelations coming to us in a dialect most earthy, real, and expressive. The cover art was the first thing that brought this exceptional voice to my attention, but it was not long before I realized this was Literature writ large. I l......more

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