Supernatural encounters dazzle in Caribbean settings.
"Shape-Shifter" is a book that intertwines the fantastical with the mundane. If you're drawn to stories that transport you to the Caribbean and blend folklore with the complexities of modern life, this collection will captivate you. Pauline Melville's ability to lure you into worlds where the surreal feels at home alongside the daily grind makes this a uniquely mesmerizing read.
- Guardian Fiction Award (1990)
- PEN/Macmillan Silver Pen Award (1991)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book Overall (1991)
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ISBN: 9780747549949
Authors:
Pauline Melville
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.63
(rated by 110 readers)
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A collection of short stories dealing with post-colonial life in the Caribbean, notably in the author's native Guyana, as well as of some stories set in London. Many of the characters, most of them displaced people from former colonies struggling to come to terms with a new life in Britain, attempt to find an identity, to reconcile their past and to escape from the restlessness hinted at in the title.
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Supernatural encounters dazzle in Caribbean settings.
"Shape-Shifter" is a book that intertwines the fantastical with the mundane. If you're drawn to stories that transport you to the Caribbean and blend folklore with the complexities of modern life, this collection will captivate you. Pauline Melville's ability to lure you into worlds where the surreal feels at home alongside the daily grind makes this a uniquely mesmerizing read.
- Guardian Fiction Award (1990)
- PEN/Macmillan Silver Pen Award (1991)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book Overall (1991)
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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