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The Polished Hoe
Austin C Clarke
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0-06-055565-3
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Amistad
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$24.95 / Hardcover
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Description:
When
Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women on the colonized island of
Bimshire (also known as Barbados), calls the police to confess to a crime, the
result is a shattering all-night vigil. She claims the crime is against Mr.
Belfeels, the powerful manager of the sugar plantation that dominates the
villagers' lives and for whom she has worked for more than thirty years as a
field laborer, kitchen help, and maid. She was also Mr. Belfeels's mistress,
kept in good financial status in the Great House of the plantation, and the
mother of his only son, Wilberforce, a successful doctor, who after living
aboard returns to the island.
Set in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe unravels over
the course of twenty-four hours but spans the lifetime of one woman and the
collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.
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Caribbean History
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Caribbean Literature
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Caribbean Cooking |
Caribbean
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