' a magnificent story teller.Culminating with the international success of The Polished Hoe in 2002, Austin Clarke has published 11 novels, six short-story collections, four memoirs, and two non-fiction pieces. 'More may stand as one of the crowning achievements of Clarke's career' - Quill & Quire at the height of his literary power, Clarke boldly challenges' - Globe and Mail (Toronto) A good option for serious readers.' - Library Journal This affecting novel will shatter American misconceptions about Canadian race relations. ' can be expected to bring the reader into the mind of the protagonist, and he doesn't disappoint with his new novel. An introspective examination of the cultural racism and the life of minorities, detailed. 'Clarke stays true to his politically charged style.

'A beautifully written exploration of cultural conflicts and one woman's struggle to find a place for herself emotionally.' - Booklist Slowly, however, Idora summons the strength to investigate her son's troubles-and her own weaknesses-as she finds her way back into the light with a couragethat is both remarkable and unforgettable. But now that BJ has disappeared into a life of crime, she recoils from his loss and is unable to get out of bed, burdened by feelings of invisibility. Abandoned by her deadbeat husband, Bertram, and left alone to raise her son, Idora has done her best to survive against immense odds.

For four days and nights she retreats into a vortex ofmemory, pain, and disappointment that becomes a riveting exposé of her life as a Caribbean immigrant living abroad. An unforgettable portrait of the black immigrant experience, it is a novel to be read and remembered.Īt the news of her son BJ's involvement in gang crime, IdoraMorrison, a maid at the local university, collapses in her basementapartment. Certain to become a classic in contemporary world literature, More carries readers into the lonely life of an immigrant domestic-abandoned years before by a faithless husband, her life devastated by her son's involvement in gang culture and crime-and her remarkable journey from tragedy back to the light. About the Book From the Giller Prize-winning author of 'The Polished Hoe' comes a mesmerizing look at the interior life of a Caribbean domestic.įrom Austin Clarke, the critically acclaimed author of The Polished Hoe-winner of the Giller Prize-comes More, a powerful new novel of survival in a cold and alienating world.

More by Austin Clarke