Painstakingly beautiful (Scotland on Sunday)
Sapphire is not your average writer. Brave, bold and uncompromising . . . The novel keeps you on tenterhooks (Bernardine Evaristo Observer)
Harrowing . . . Masterfully narrated . . . Powerful (Diva)
Stunning . . . Exhilarating (Independent)
Prepare to be harrowed; I was sobbing by the end of the first chapter . . . [Sapphire] writes with a burning anger that gives this novel an explosive power (The Times)
A consummate work of art, style and brains, shining at times with the possibility for hope and joy . . . More accomplished than [Push] and a thousand times more frightening (List)
Fifteen years after the publication of Push, Sapphire gives voice to Abdul Jones, the son of her unforgettable heroine, Precious.
The Kid is an electrifying story of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of the soul, bringing us deep into the interior life of Abdul. We meet him at age nine, on the day of his mother's funeral. Left alone to navigate in a world where love and hate sometimes hideously masquerade, forced to confront unspeakable violence, his history and the dark corners of his own heart, Abdul claws his way toward adulthood and toward an identity he can stand behind.
In a generational story that moves with the speed of thought from a Mississippi dirt farm to Harlem in its heyday; from a troubled Catholic orphanage to downtown artist's lofts, The Kid tells of a twenty-first-century young man's fight to find a way toward the future. A testament to the ferocity of the human spirit, the deep nourishing power of love, and of art, The Kid becomes a young man about to take flight. Intimate, terrifying and deeply alive, Abdul's journey bears witness to an artist's birth by fire.
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Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Kid This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9780241145296
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Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6545-9780241145296
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Librería: Black Voices, Liverpool, MSY, Reino Unido
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First UK edition, a paperback original. Fifteen years after the publication of Push, Sapphire returns with Abdul Jones, the son of her heroine, Precious. Sapphire, a great performance poet, has now established herself as an accomplished novelist as well. Very good indeed in illustrated wrappers. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2111217
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Librería: Bestsellersuk, Hereford, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Good. bumps and scratches to cover, sun damage and dirty marks to edges of pages No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000807219
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