Black Sugar Contributor(s): Bonnefoy, Miguel (Author), Boyce, Emily (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1910477524 ISBN-13: 9781910477526 Publisher: Gallic Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Magical Realism - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 'A beautifully crafted tale of how small loves can grow into the big ones, often quite unexpectedly.' The Irish Times A prize-winning author's magical realist fable about greed and corruption in Venezuela, Black Sugar gives a fascinating view of the country's social and economic development throughout the twentieth century through the story of a family of sugarcane growers. It tells of buried treasure and the legendary privateer Henry Morgan. Reviews |
Contributor Bio(s): Bonnefoy, Miguel: - "Miguel Bonnefoy was born in France in 1986 to a Venezuelan mother and a Chilean father. In 2013, he was awarded the Prix du Jeune Ecrivain, which previously launched the careers of Marie Darrieussecq and others. Octavio's Journey is Bonnefoy's first novel, written in French. It has sold more than 25,000 copies in France and has been awarded the Prix Edmée de la Rochefoucauld (for debut novels - past winners include Goncourt winner Mathias Enard), the Prix Fénéon and the Prix de la Vocation, which rewards new talent (past winners include Amélie Nothomb and Joël Dicker). The book was also shortlisted for the Prix des Cinq Continents and the Goncourt First Novel Award." |