The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts [electronic resource]
Soraya Palmer2023
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'Sometimes characters are so lively and entertaining, you don't want to say
goodbye to them ... A stunning feat of storytelling in itself' Suzy Feay,
Financial Times
Growing up in Brooklyn with their Caribbean parents, Zora and Sasha Porter's
days were enchanted by stories from the islands - the mischievous spider Anansi
both seductive and vengeful; the flame-breathing Rolling Calf who haunts
butchers; and ocean-dwelling Mama Dglo, said to be half snake, half human.
Now they are teenagers, and life at home has become unbearable. Their parents'
tempestuous relationship has fallen apart, their mother Beatrice desperately
ill, their father Nigel living with another woman. While an unsettled Zora
escapes into her journal, dreaming of being a writer, Sasha discovers sex and
chest binding, spending more time with her new girlfriend than at home. But they
can't hide forever. The Anansi Stories that captivated them as children begin to
creep into the present, revealing tr...
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Author:
Soraya Palmer, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Serpent's Tail, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (425.0)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781782838708
Language:
English
BRN:
437402
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