The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
From the author of the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the WINNER of the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings"An undeniable success." -- The New York Times Book Review
A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Women rings with both profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they- and she-will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings, desires, and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link. But the real revelation of the book-the secret to the stirring imagery and insistent prose-is Marlon James himself, a young writer at once breathtakingly daring and wholly in command of his craft.
Marlon James was born in the Caribbean island of Jamaica in 1970. A Short History of Seven Killings is his most recent book. He's also the author of The Book of Night Ladies, which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Minnesota Book Award in 2010, as well as being a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction and an NAACP Image Award. His first novel, John Crow's Devil, was a New York Times Editors' Pick and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award for First Fiction and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. James is a Minneapolis resident.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594484360 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594484368 |
| Title | The Book of Night Women |
| Author | Marlon James |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2010-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Winner of Dayton Literary Peace Prize., Winner of National Book Critics Circle Awards. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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