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The Long Song
The Long Song

Evocative journey through slavery's twilight in Jamaica.

"The Long Song" is not just a historical narrative, it's a deep plunge into the lives of individuals who braved the era of slavery's end in Jamaica. Through the eyes of July, a slave girl, and the myriad characters around her, Andrea Levy spins a tale that's as rich in detail as it is in emotion. This story stands out with its intimate storytelling, offering a personal dimension to the grand, troubling canvas of history. If the past is a window to understanding the present, then this book is a clear pane looking back at a time of transformation and turmoil, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary issues and the resilience of the human spirit.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2010)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2010)
  • Walter Scott Prize (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780755359417
Authors: Andrea Levy
Publisher: Headline
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: 312 pages
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Race, Literature, Feminism, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.8
(rated by 11365 readers)

Description

The author of Small Island tells the story of the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom in nineteenth-century Jamaica. Small Island introduced Andrea Levy to America and was acclaimed as a triumph (San Francisco Chronicle). It won both the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. With The Long Song, Levy once again reinvents the historical novel. Told in the irresistibly willful and intimate voice of Miss July, with some editorial assistance from her son, Thomas, The Long Song is at once defiant, funny, and shocking. The child of a field slave on the Amity sugar plantation, July lives with her mother until Mrs. Caroline Mortimer, a recently transplanted English widow, decides to move her into the great house and rename her 'Marguerite.' Resourceful and mischievous, July soon becomes indispensable to her mistress. Together they live through the bloody Baptist war, followed by the violent and chaotic end of slavery. Taught to read and write so that she can help her mistress run the business, July remains bound to the plantation despite her 'freedom.' It is the arrival of a young English overseer, Robert Goodwin, that will dramatically change life in the great house for both July and her mistress. Prompted and provoked by her son's persistent questioning, July's resilience and heartbreak are gradually revealed in this extraordinarily powerful story of slavery, revolution, freedom, and love.
 

Evocative journey through slavery's twilight in Jamaica.

"The Long Song" is not just a historical narrative, it's a deep plunge into the lives of individuals who braved the era of slavery's end in Jamaica. Through the eyes of July, a slave girl, and the myriad characters around her, Andrea Levy spins a tale that's as rich in detail as it is in emotion. This story stands out with its intimate storytelling, offering a personal dimension to the grand, troubling canvas of history. If the past is a window to understanding the present, then this book is a clear pane looking back at a time of transformation and turmoil, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary issues and the resilience of the human spirit.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2010)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2010)
  • Walter Scott Prize (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.