MICK ANGLO - Bodies of Water

London England, Methuen & Co., 1990. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Very Good/fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0413625001 Hardback In Bodies of Water, Michelle Cliff's strong and beautiful prose has produced a collection of stories that will both entrance and shock. These are stories of oppression and liberation, prejudice and compassion, coloured by the vivid natural imagery and emotive language of this remarkable author. Many of the characters and incidents within these stories are linked, yet each story catalogues a separate incident from the darker side of America's history. In these stories, the author paints a picture of individuals pushed to their limits, who break through convention and restriction, and reach from the darkness into the light. Here is a unique view of a world too often forgotten or passed over. This book pays tribute to the world's misfits and unfortunates with an honesty and clarity that lingers in the memory. These passionately felt stories reveal lives haunted by the ghosts of the past yet imbued with a spirit of hope for the future.