Ursa Mackenzie is a black woman caught between two cultures ? the USA and the Caribbean. Rejecting the lure of success, Ursa turns her back on a well-paid corporate research job and a stable, if loveless, relationship with a black academic. Instead, she seeks power and solace in her friendship with Viney. Remaining true to herself involves returning to Triunion, her Caribbean island, where she is forced to confront the moral and political ambiguities that underpin the charisma of her father, a leading politician. With ...
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Ursa Mackenzie is a black woman caught between two cultures ? the USA and the Caribbean. Rejecting the lure of success, Ursa turns her back on a well-paid corporate research job and a stable, if loveless, relationship with a black academic. Instead, she seeks power and solace in her friendship with Viney. Remaining true to herself involves returning to Triunion, her Caribbean island, where she is forced to confront the moral and political ambiguities that underpin the charisma of her father, a leading politician. With compassion and honesty, Paule Marshall shows how the past always intrudes on the present. For Ursa, this means accepting that her life in the United States is bound by events that took place a long time ago in the Caribbean.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book If you love fiction, then this book is a must read. Marshall's books are well written and very interesting works. There are No Marks, No Underlining, and No Writing in the reading text of the book. The book is clean and tight. The book is in outstanding readable condition.
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Very Good. Inscribed by author, good cover, black cloth spine w/ gilt lettering, good dust jacket price intact, tight binding, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.
