Indigo by Catherine E Mckinley
A richly-told, personal quest across the ancient trade routes of West Africa, and the unforgettable story of a rare, luminuous colour
Indigo is a journey in every sense of the word, and one undertaken with an engaging passion * Mark Kurlansky *
A charming book: ethereal, wise, personal, as well as an imaginative exploration of what this colour really might be, when you go under the surface of its just being about blue * Victoria Finlay, author of Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox *
A moving and lyrical journey through several continents and through the writer's own internal landscapesThis beautiful and unforgettable book, like indigo itself, reaches deeply into all our lives * Edwidge Danticat, author of Brother, I'm Dying *
A lyrical odyssey across borders, continents and centuries in pursuit of the history of a colour. Full of quirky details and connections, Indigo offers a new way to look at the world we thought we knew * Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love *
[McKinley] blends family history, dogged research, and personal travelogue into an eye-opening account of the controversial role this gorgeous, coveted pigment has played through the millennia * Elle *
A charming book: ethereal, wise, personal, as well as an imaginative exploration of what this colour really might be, when you go under the surface of its just being about blue * Victoria Finlay, author of Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox *
A moving and lyrical journey through several continents and through the writer's own internal landscapesThis beautiful and unforgettable book, like indigo itself, reaches deeply into all our lives * Edwidge Danticat, author of Brother, I'm Dying *
A lyrical odyssey across borders, continents and centuries in pursuit of the history of a colour. Full of quirky details and connections, Indigo offers a new way to look at the world we thought we knew * Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love *
[McKinley] blends family history, dogged research, and personal travelogue into an eye-opening account of the controversial role this gorgeous, coveted pigment has played through the millennia * Elle *
Catherine McKinley is the author of The Book of Sarahs. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she has taught creative non-fiction, and a former Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, West Africa, where she began her research on indigo. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408812204 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408812207 |
| Title | Indigo |
| Author | Catherine E Mckinley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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