Bloodlines

At times evoking the style of Craig Raine and Paul Muldoon, this novel-in-verse is a stunning achievement with epic reach, by a masterful poet and storyteller. Using the intimate rhyme scheme of Byron’s great picaresque Don Juan, and the narrative devices of Pushkin’s enduring Eugene Onegin, D’Aguiar creates poetry dazzling in its inventiveness and wonder. Moving from the Civil War to the present day, Bloodlines follows the lives of five characters, each trying to escape the bonds of slavery. Therer are Tom and Stella, runaway slaves who are now part of the Underground Railroad; Faith, a black slave; her white lover Christy; and their son – the narrator – who knows neither of his parents because by the time he is born Faith has been sold back into slavery and dies in childbirth, and Christy has been indentured as a boxer in a traveling fair. Cursed by the thwarted love of his parents, the narrator is condemned to bear witness until the races become equal. He speaks to us of his quest for freedom.
ASIN: 1585671568
VSKU: BVV.1585671568.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:D'Aguiar, Fred
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.