Magic and love on enchanted Virgin Islands.
Land of Love and Drowning is recommended for readers who enjoy multigenerational family sagas with a touch of magic realism. The book expertly captures the essence of the Virgin Islands through its lyrical language and vivid descriptions, immersing readers in a world that is both beautiful and fraught with danger. Yanique weaves a complex tale of family secrets, forbidden love, and the enduring bonds of kinship against the backdrop of a changing society. It is a unique and captivating read that will stay with you long after the final page.
ISBN: 9781594633812
Authors:
Tiphanie Yanique
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2015-07-21
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.37
(rated by 5158 readers)
Description
A critically acclaimed debut from an award-winning writer—an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands. In the early 1900s, the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule, and an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea. Orphaned by the shipwreck are two sisters and their half brother, now faced with an uncertain identity and future. Each of them is unusually beautiful, and each is in possession of a particular magic that will either sink or save them. Chronicling three generations of an island family from 1916 to the 1970s, Land of Love and Drowning is a novel of love and magic, set against the emergence of Saint Thomas into the modern world. Uniquely imagined, with echoes of Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez, and the author’s own Caribbean family history, the story is told in a language and rhythm that evoke an entire world and way of life and love. Following the Bradshaw family through sixty years of fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, love affairs, curses, magical gifts, loyalties, births, deaths, and triumphs, Land of Love and Drowning is a gorgeous, vibrant debut by an exciting, prizewinning young writer.
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Land of Love and Drowning is recommended for readers who enjoy multigenerational family sagas with a touch of magic realism. The book expertly captures the essence of the Virgin Islands through its lyrical language and vivid descriptions, immersing readers in a world that is both beautiful and fraught with danger. Yanique weaves a complex tale of family secrets, forbidden love, and the enduring bonds of kinship against the backdrop of a changing society. It is a unique and captivating read that will stay with you long after the final page.
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