Pauline Melville si afferma come una scrittrice caraibica di spicco, le cui opere sono definite da una miscela unica di eredità europea e amerindia. La sua scrittura fonde magistralmente la filosofia occidentale con i miti della creazione amerindia, il tutto intriso di un'arguzia sardonica e iconoclasta. Ex attrice professionista in Europa, Melville infonde nella sua narrativa la sua conoscenza cosmopolita e la profonda comprensione di un'eredità culturale mista. La sua voce distintiva e il suo talento letterario la rendono una voce significativa sulla scena letteraria moderna.
What could a ballerina, an anarchist, an Islamic terrorist and a banker possibly have in common? Moving between London, Italy and Surinam, this title marshals a cast of characters to tell an explosive tale of greed, passion and revolutionary ideals.
An award winning debut collection of short stories moving between the Caribbean, London and the US, describing the experiences of various exiles and misfits.
Pauline Melville conjures pictures of the savannah, forest and city life in South America where love is often trumped by disaster. This novel embraces nearly a century, when laughter is never far from tragedy. It is a parable of miscegenation and racial exclusiveness, of nature defying culture.
Unpredictable, haunting, with a streak of black humour, this collection of short stories ranges across the world, from Petersburg to Guyana, Syria to London, Argentina to Edinburgh. Its diverse characters are caught up in wars or revolution, escaping the past or finally returning to confront it.