Archipelago
A Novel
by Monique Roffey
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Pub Date May 28 2013 | Archive Date Aug 28 2013
PENGUIN GROUP Penguin | Penguin Books
Description
Monique Roffey, vibrant new voice in Caribbean fiction and author of the Costa Book of Year Award-winning The Mermaid of Black Conch and Orange Prize finalist The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, returns with Archipelago, a new novel that is a journey of redemption, healing, and hope in the wake of devastating loss.
When a flood destroys Gavin Weald’s home in Trinidad and rips his family apart, life as he knows it will never be the same. A year later he returns to his house and tries to start over, but when the rainy season arrives, his daughter’s nightmares about the torrents make life there unbearable. So father and daughter—and their dog—embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey takes them far from their Caribbean island home, as they sail through archipelagos, encounter the grandeur of the sea, and meet with the challenges and surprises of the natural world.
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Advance Praise
“This is a love of a writer; read her.”
—Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal
Praise for The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
v Short-listed for the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction
“. . . this is a stunning book, and its depiction of an aspect of Caribbean life is well worth contemplating.”
—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Deservedly a finalist for the Orange Prize; Roffey is a fantastic talent who, one hopes, will keep writing for years to come.”
—Library Journal, (starred review)
“a rich . . . evocative exploration of life in a tropical paradise rife with conflict.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Few novels capture the postcolonial culture with such searing honesty as this Caribbean story.”
—Booklist
“Through the Harwoods' turbulent marriage, Roffey explores the harsh legacy of slavery and colonialism, along with the disappointments and corruption that follow.”
—Associated Press
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780143122562 |
| PRICE | $22.00 (USD) |
