Africaville : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062913722, 0062913727
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 24 cm
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | Fic Colvin | On Shelf |
Arlington - Adult | FIC COLVIN, J. | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Adult | FIC COL | Storage |
Brookline - Adult | FIC Colvin, Jeffery | On Shelf |
Cambridge Valente - Adult | FICTION Colvin, Jeffrey | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062913722, 0062913727
Notes
Description
"Set in a small Nova Scotia town settled by former slaves, [the novel] depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate. Structured as a triptych, Africaville chronicles the lives of three generations of the Sebolt family--Kath Ella, her son Omar/Etienne, and her grandson Warner--whose lives unfold against the tumultuous events of the twentieth century from the Great Depression of the 1930s, through the social protests of the 1960s to the economic upheavals in the 1980s. A century earlier, Kath Ella's ancestors established a new home in Nova Scotia. Like her ancestors, Kath Ella's life is shaped by hardship--she struggles to conceive and to provide for her family during the long, bitter Canadian winters. She must also contend with the locals' lingering suspicions about the dark-skinned "outsiders" who live in their midst. Kath Ella's fierce love for her son, Omar, cannot help her overcome the racial prejudices that linger in this remote, tight-knit place. As he grows up, the rebellious Omar refutes the past and decides to break from the family, threatening to upend all that Kath Ella and her people have tried to build. Over the decades, each successive generation drifts further from Africaville, yet they take a piece of this indelible place with them as they make their way to Montreal, Vermont, and beyond, to the deep South of America. As it explores notions of identity, passing, cross-racial relationships, the importance of place, and the meaning of home, Africaville tells the larger story of the black experience in parts of Canada and the United States"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Black people -- Canada -- Fiction.
Black people -- United States -- Fiction.
Enslaved persons -- Fiction.
Epic fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Nova Scotia -- History -- Fiction.
Novels.
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Black people -- Canada -- Fiction.
Black people -- United States -- Fiction.
Enslaved persons -- Fiction.
Epic fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Nova Scotia -- History -- Fiction.
Novels.
Passing (Identity) -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Colvin, J. (2019). Africaville: a novel (First edition.). Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Colvin, Jeffrey. 2019. Africaville: A Novel. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Colvin, Jeffrey. Africaville: A Novel Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Colvin, Jeffrey. Africaville: A Novel First edition., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
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