The Longest Memory
by Fred D'Aguiar
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In 1810, a rebellious young slave is in love with a white woman who feeds his hunger for learning. Attempting to flee a Virginia plantation, he is mistakenly betrayed by his father.
Editions of The Longest Memory
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Random House Inc |
Date 1995 |
Price $1.00 |
 Good |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Harpercollins |
Date 1996 |
Price $1.95 |
Very Good |
Publisher Notes
The story of a rebellious and fiercely intelligent young slave and the escape attempt that cost him his life is told from the perspectives of his father, the master, the master's daughter, and the overseer's son. Reprint. NYT. K. PW.
Media Reviews
"...a spare, often luminous novel [that gains] power through its emotional restraint."
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