THE PROPHETS
Εκδότης Quercus , ISBN 9781529405712
In this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison
with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful,
enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest
form of serenity.
The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze
of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah
dwell among the animals they keep in the barn, helping out in the fields when their day is
done. But the barn is their haven, a space of radiance and love - away from the blistering
sun and the cruelty of the toubabs - where they can be alone together.
But, Amos - a fellow slave - has begun to direct suspicion towards the two men and their
refusal to bend. Their flickering glances, unspoken words and wilful intention, revealing a
truth that threatens to rock the stability of the plantation. And preaching the words of
Massa Paul's gospel, he betrays them.
Περίληψη
In this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison
with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful,
enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest
form of serenity.
The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze
of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah
dwell among the animals they keep in the barn, helping out in the fields when their day is
done. But the barn is their haven, a space of radiance and love - away from the blistering
sun and the cruelty of the toubabs - where they can be alone together.
But, Amos - a fellow slave - has begun to direct suspicion towards the two men and their
refusal to bend. Their flickering glances, unspoken words and wilful intention, revealing a
truth that threatens to rock the stability of the plantation. And preaching the words of
Massa Paul's gospel, he betrays them.
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Συγγραφέας Jones, Robert Jr.
- Eκδότης Quercus
- ISBN 9781529405712
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100077200
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2022
- Σελίδες 400
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 350 gr
