So Many Islands: Stories from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian and Pacific Oceans
✍ Scribed by Nicholas Laughlin
- Publisher
- Akashic Books;Peekash Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1617756741
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✦ Synopsis
"The 17 selections of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in this vibrant collection unite the voices of islanders from around the globe, complete with an excellent introduction by Marlon James...Readers encounter the language, customs, and flora and fauna of many island nations in this delightful and enlightening volume, an invitation to share and experience islands around the globe."
--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
"As an anthology, this collection of work is amazingly well-rounded...This collection is a unique and worthy addition to any library...These writers offer a window into genuine, unglazed local life in far-flung, ill-understood parts of the world. It's a gift beyond price."
--_Sinkhole Magazine_
Collecting new fiction, essays, and poems from seventeen countries around the world, So Many Islands brings us stories about love and protest, about childhood innocence and the traumas of history, about leaving home and...