Hummingbird Tree by Ian Mcdonald
The humming-bird tree is a Trinidadian symbol of the Garden of Eden. This novel's Adam and Eve are a white Creole Trinidadian boy of eleven and the East-Indian kitchen-girl employed by his mother. They share a first love that is destined to fail, poisoned by the serpent of race and caste prejudice.
Ian McDonaldis the author ofPlanesrunner, Be My Enemy, andEmpress of the Sun, in the Everness series. He has written thirteen science fiction novels--including the 2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner for Best Novel, The Dervish House--as well asBrasyl, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Ares Express, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, andKirinya.He's been nominated for every major science fiction award, and even won some. McDonald also works in television and in program development--all those reality shows have to come from somewhere--and has written for screen as well as print. He lives in Northern Ireland, just outside Belfast, and loves to travel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780435989347 |
| ISBN 10 | 0435989340 |
| Title | Hummingbird Tree |
| Author | Ian Mcdonald |
| Series | Caribbean Writers S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks |
| Year published | 1992-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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