An Absence of Ruins Paperback / softback
by Orlando Patterson
Part of the Caribbean Modern Classics series
Paperback / softback
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Originally published in 1967, "An Absence of Ruins" is a poignant portrayal of a man shaped by the colonial education of the Caribbean intellectual class. Orlando Patterson offers a devastating critique of middle-class intellectualism through the self-condemning perceptions of the main character, Alexander Blackman, and the vibrant reality of the world he is unable to embrace--the world of the Jamaican working class.
An intensive and inward portrayal of what the world looks like to a man who has been shaped by the deeply entrenched consequences of colonialism, this novel is full of sardonic humor and a nihilism that emerges as a kind of integrity.
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:140 pages
- Publisher:Peepal Tree Press Ltd
- Publication Date:30/11/2012
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- ISBN:9781845231040
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:140 pages
- Publisher:Peepal Tree Press Ltd
- Publication Date:30/11/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781845231040
