Book Description
When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women on
the colonized island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados), calls the
police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night
vigil. She claims the crime is against Mr. Belfeels, the powerful
manager of the sugar plantation that dominates the villagers' lives and
for whom she has worked for more than thirty years as a field laborer,
kitchen help, and maid. She was also Mr. Belfeels's mistress, kept in
good financial status in the Great House of the plantation, and the
mother of his only son, Wilberforce, a successful doctor, who after
living abroad returns to the island.
Set in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe
unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the lifetime of
one woman and the collective experience of a society characterized by
slavery. Infused with Joycean overtones, this remarkable novel -- winner
of the 2002 Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers Prize Best Book
Award, Canada and Caribbean region; and a bestseller in Canada -- evokes
the power of memory and the indomitable strength of the human spirit.
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The Polished Hoe
The Polished Hoe
Publisher: Amistad; 1ST edition (June 17, 2003)
Author: Austin Clarke
ISBN-10: 0060555653
Paperback: 480 pages
Language: English
Format: PDF
Info: http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Hoe-Austin-Clarke/dp/0060555653
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