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Reviews
'This fast moving story takes us back to life between the two World Wars in the old Cardiff Docklands's community of Tiger Bay and Harlem, New York. It follows the fortunes of one mixed race family as the light-skinned central character leaves to find a better life in New York. Anna Corbett successfully combines a very engaging human story with historically accurate details of life in these two very different communities. Particularly striking is the hardship and dangers faced by new immigrants arriving in New York and the precarious existence, driven by dreams of a betterment, that passing for white entails.' Professor Chris Weedon, Cardiff University 'A man looking for escape. A man with dreams. In this assured, tender and moving debut, Anna Corbett has created a complex and intriguing central character who takes us from the docks of Tiger Bay to the dives of New York on a journey that explores 'in betweenness' in relation to intimate relationships, place and identity, against a sound-track of Harlem Renaissance-era jazz. Moving through city-scapes rich in colour, sound and texture, where - and with whom - will he find 'home'? I listened to the music, cared about the characters and was kept wondering till the last how it would all turn out - story-telling at its best!' Dr Jackie Goode, Sociologist and Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University, Leicester 'Anna Corbett's engaging novel delves headfirst and very directly into issues of race, belonging, family, and discovery. An enthralling read with very relatable themes taking you with the protagonist on his transatlantic, transcultural life odyssey from cold Cardiff to the seething cultural melting pot of Harlem. With the burgeoning Harlem Jazz and social scene providing fresh stimuli and a fertile environment, George finds his place in the world, and in the end, redemption?' Gordon Wedderburn: Jazz Radio Presenter and Promoter, Co-Founder: GW Jazz, London.
Book Information
ISBN 9781916286207
Author Anna Corbett
Format Paperback
Page Count 306
Imprint Eulipion
Publisher Eulipion
Weight(grams) 400g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 22mm