ISBN: 9781931520669

“Filled with witty asides, trickster spiders, poets and one very wise woman, 'Redemption in Indigo' is a rare find that you could hand to your child, your mother or your best friend… More...

“Filled with witty asides, trickster spiders, poets and one very wise woman, 'Redemption in Indigo' is a rare find that you could hand to your child, your mother or your best friend.” —The Washington PostKaren Lord’s debut novel won the prestigious Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados, the Mythopeic, Carl Brandon Parallax, and Crawford Awards. It is an intricately woven tale of adventure, magic, and the power of the human spirit.Paama’s husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents’ home in the village of Makende, now he’s disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn. When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones—the djombi—who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world. Unfortunately, a wrathful djombi with indigo skin believes this power should be his and his alone.Bursting with humor and rich in fantastic detail, Redemption in Indigo is a clever, contemporary fairy tale that introduces readers to a dynamic new voice in Caribbean literature. Lord’s world of spider tricksters and indigo immortals, inspired in part by a Senegalese folk tale, will feel instantly familiar—but Paama’s adventures are fresh, surprising, and utterly original.Fantasy as a genre does not have boundaries, writes Lord. It has roots. You may call it fantasy. I call it life.” Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Fiction>Literary Fict, Small Beer Press Core >1<

ISBN: 9781931520669

“Filled with witty asides, trickster spiders, poets and one very wise woman, 'Redemption in Indigo' is a rare find that you could hand to your child, your mother or your best friend.” — T… More...

“Filled with witty asides, trickster spiders, poets and one very wise woman, 'Redemption in Indigo' is a rare find that you could hand to your child, your mother or your best friend.” — The Washington Post Karen Lord’s debut novel won the prestigious Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados, the Mythopeic, Carl Brandon Parallax, and Crawford Awards. It is an intricately woven tale of adventure, magic, and the power of the human spirit. Paama’s husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents’ home in the village of Makende, now he’s disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn. When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones—the djombi—who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world. Unfortunately, a wrathful djombi with indigo skin believes this power should be his and his alone. Bursting with humor and rich in fantastic detail, Redemption in Indigo is a clever, contemporary fairy tale that introduces readers to a dynamic new voice in Caribbean literature. Lord’s world of spider tricksters and indigo immortals, inspired in part by a Senegalese folk tale, will feel instantly familiar—but Paama’s adventures are fresh, surprising, and utterly original. 'Fantasy as a genre does not have boundaries,' writes Lord. 'It has roots. You may call it fantasy. I call it life.” Fremdsprachige Bücher 21.3 x 14.3 x 1.5 cm , Ingram Publishers Services, Ingram Publishers Services<

ISBN: 9781931520669

Paperback, [PU: Small Beer Press], A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences.--"New York Times Book Review." Packs a great deal of subtly alluring storytelling into t… More...

Paperback, [PU: Small Beer Press], A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences.--"New York Times Book Review." Packs a great deal of subtly alluring storytelling into this small package.--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) 188 pp., Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Fantasy, Myth & Legend Told As Fiction<

ISBN: 9781931520669

Paperback, [PU: Small Beer Press], A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences.--"New York Times Book Review." Packs a great deal of subtly alluring storytelling into t… More...

Paperback, [PU: Small Beer Press], A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences.--"New York Times Book Review." Packs a great deal of subtly alluring storytelling into this small package.--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) 188 pp., Myth & Legend Told As Fiction<