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Concerned with the themes of dislocation, revolution, and the shifting politics of the Third World, this collection of fourteen stories explores the personal consequences of political upheaval, the restraints of tradition and society, and the alienation of the immigrant
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This dazzling collection of short stories, originally published in 1985, marks the brilliant debut of Neil Bissoondath, a major voice in Canadian fiction. Focusing on contemporary themes of cultural dislocation, revolution, and the shifting politics of the Third World, the stories resonate with Bissoondath?s compassion for people threatened by circumstances beyond their control.
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First published in Canada, this collection of 14 stories deals mostly with the Third World and particularly with Trinidad, where the author was born. (He is the nephew of V. S. Naipaul and the late Shiva Naipaul.) The shorter stories, about half the collection, are primarily character sketches. They are pleasant and generally well done but lack fire. The longer stories are broader in context and far more successful. Extremely moving, even harrowing, the title story and "Counting the Wind" effectively present characters trying to survive anarchy and the overpowering shadow of unknown authority as they suffer the indignities and terror of civil war and revolution. These poignant portraits of "pawns of the unpredictable" more than compensate for the weaker stories and make the overall collection well worth acquiring. Thomas Lavoie, formerly with English Dept., Syracuse Univ., N.Y.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0140089357
- ISBN 13 9780140089356
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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