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Slave Old Man
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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? One cant help but wonder why it took so long for this treasure to be translated into English. But it is here now. Booklist (starred review) ? Chamoiseaus prose is astounding in its beauty. . . and he ups the stakes by making this novel a breathtaking thriller, as well. Publisher Weely (starred review) From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the heir of Joyce and Kafka, a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him From one of the most innovative and subversive novelists writing in French, a writer of exceptional and original gifts (The New York Times), whose Texaco won the Prix Goncourt and has been translated into fourteen languages, Patrick Chamoiseaus Slave Old Man is a gripping, profoundly unsettling story of an elderly slaves daring escape into the wild from a plantation in Martinique, with his master and a fearsome hound on his heels. We follow them into a lush rain forest where nature is beyond all human control: sinister, yet entrancing and even exhilarating, because the old mans flight to freedom will transform them all in truly astonishingeven otherworldlyways, as the overwhelming physical presence of the forest reshapes reality and time itself. Chamoiseaus exquisitely rendered new novel is an adventure for all time, one that fearlessly portrays the demonic cruelties of the slave trade and its human costs in vivid, sometimes hallucinatory prose. Offering a loving and mischievous tribute to the Creole culture of Martinique and brilliantly translated by Linda Coverdale, this novel takes us on a unique and moving journey into the heart of Caribbean history.
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Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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Pickpick

Short ode to the Creole language. Lyrical language recounts the journey of an escaped slave on Martinique and the pursuit by his owner and the owner‘s mastiff. All three viewpoints are shared, with a bit of mysticism stirred into the tale. The translator notes before and after the story are very interesting also.

RaimeyGallant Sounds interesting. 6y
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sixminutesforme
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I would recommend reading the translator‘s note prior to starting the novel – not only is it fascinating but it also explains the use throughout the novel of Creole language particularly. So much of Chamoiseau‘s writing is an homage to the language itself, and at times I felt I was wading through its literary density, much as our title character was making his way through the unforgiving landscape on his run to freedom.

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hayinas7
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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Pickpick

A short and engaging read telling the story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the hound and master that pursue him.

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JessFerg
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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Say what you will about Amazon Vine, as long as they keep me in free books I'm happy! #wheretobegin #toberead #ambition

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Nickinpa
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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This one is next on my TBR.

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hayinas7
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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Patrick Chamoiseau‘s Slave Old Man is a gripping, profoundly unsettling story of an elderly slave‘s daring escape into the wild from a plantation in Martinique. Very excited about this read.

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BrownGirlReading
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau
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An excellent book! I urge to go check out the review I did on my YouTube channel of this newly released novella.

Buddys_Momma I‘ve been excited for this book—will check out your review 👍🏽 6y
BellaBookNook Your review was fantastic. Stacked!!! 📚 6y
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BrownGirlReading @BellaBookNook Well I hope you love it as much as me. Happy reading! Why aren‘t you on Instagram? 6y
BellaBookNook I have been giving Instagram a break. But I think I‘ll create another account and only follow fellow bookworms. 6y
BrownGirlReading @BellaBookNook You should because the bookworm community is awesome over there! 6y
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MsLeah8417
Slave Old Man: A Novel | Patrick Chamoiseau

Adding this to my Fall 2018 TBR.

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