Pauline Melville je popredná karibská autorka, ktorej diela sa vyznačujú jedinečnou zmesou európskeho a pôvodného amerického dedičstva. Jej tvorba majstrovsky spája západnú filozofiu s mýtmi o stvorení Amerindiánov, všetko okorenené bystrou a ikonoklastickou iróniou. Melvilleová, predtým profesionálna herečka v Európe, vnáša do svojich príbehov svoje kozmopolitné vedomosti a hlboké pochopenie zmiešaného kultúrneho dedičstva. Jej jedinečný hlas a literárny talent z nej robia významnú postavu na modernej literárnej scéne.
What could a ballerina, an anarchist, an Islamic terrorist and a banker possibly have in common? Moving between London, Italy and Surinam, this title marshals a cast of characters to tell an explosive tale of greed, passion and revolutionary ideals.
An award winning debut collection of short stories moving between the Caribbean, London and the US, describing the experiences of various exiles and misfits.
Pauline Melville conjures pictures of the savannah, forest and city life in South America where love is often trumped by disaster. This novel embraces nearly a century, when laughter is never far from tragedy. It is a parable of miscegenation and racial exclusiveness, of nature defying culture.
Unpredictable, haunting, with a streak of black humour, this collection of short stories ranges across the world, from Petersburg to Guyana, Syria to London, Argentina to Edinburgh. Its diverse characters are caught up in wars or revolution, escaping the past or finally returning to confront it.