Gray & Osbornes, Maplin Electronics, Shop at Home with British Home Stores Chapters, Canada . Buy Now Pay Later With Interest Free Credit | BT Broadband The Polished Hoe Author: Austin Clarke Hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $34.95 Our Sale Price: $20.97 Savings: $13.98 (40%) Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Canadian Author | ISBN: 0887621104 Published: September 2002 | Published by Thomas Allen & Son Ltd From the Publisher When an elderly Bimshire village woman calls the police to confess to a murder, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the African diaspora in one epic sweep. Set on the post-colonial West Indian island of Bimshire in 1952, The Polished Hoe unravels over the course of 24 hours, but spans the lifetime of one woman and the collective experience of a society informed by slavery. As the novel opens, Mary Mathilda is giving her confession to Sargeant, a police officer she has known all her life. The man she claims to have murdered is Mr. Bellfeels, the village plantation owner for whom she has worked for more than thirty years. Mary has also been Mr. Bellfeels' mistress for most of that time and is the mother of his only son, Wilberforce, a successful doctor. What transpires through Mary's words and recollections is a deep meditation about the power of memory and the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Infused with Joycean overtones, this is a literary masterpiece that evokes the sensuality of the tropics and the tragic richness of Island culture. About the Author Austin Clarke is the winner of the 1999 W.O. Mitchell Prize, awarded each year to a Canadian writer who has produced an outstanding body of work and served as a mentor for other writers. Clarke, who lives in Toronto, is the author of five short-story collections and nine novels, including The Origin of Waves and The Question. Reader Reviews Average Reader Review: Number of Reviews: 2 1. Inner strength Reviewer: Rose from Pickering, ont (rm.dennie@sympatico.ca) Date: 2/7/2003 10:35:03 AM i recommend reading asap. an extraordinary story of one woman's life & struggle through slavery. shows the inner strength we all possess to overcome trials & tribulations. 2. The proving trail Reviewer: matthew cuffy from brantford ontario Date: 1/26/2003 3:23:50 PM Louie L'Amour has done it again. He has a certain uncanny way of making total fiction sound like absolute truth. Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book From the Publisher About the Author Reader Reviews Fiction Action Suspense Anthologies Classics Erotica Fairy Tales and Folklore Family Sagas Gay Ghost Graphic Novels Historical Horror Humorous Legal Lesbian Literary Medical Movie and Television Tie-Ins Religious Short Stories War Westerns Browse Home Page View all Categories . Head Office | Privacy Policy | Free Delivery | Chapters Coupons