Aug 05, 2021KBaxter301 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a magnificent piece of storytelling by gifted author, Andrea Levy. It speaks of the abuse and cruelty leading up to, through and after The Baptist War of Jamaica (1831/1832). But it also shares the tenderest of moments, shared sorrows…
Sep 10, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In rich, musical prose Levy tells the story of the quick-witted and courageous July, a mulatto house slave living in 19th century Jamaica before and after the abolition of slavery. Though she has written an entertaining farce, this gifted…
Jul 27, 2012azor rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I really liked this book. The voice of the storyteller drew me in and i wanted more.
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Jun 30, 2011scorpio21 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this story, which is surprising,as I find it difficult to read about cruelty. The Authors choice of Narrator (JULY) is a good one.The interruptions made by July thru out the story to make a comment or to just speak to the reader…
Like Levy's award-winning book ?Small Island' Jamaica is the setting of this new book. July's son Thomas wants her to write a memoir of her life in the 1840s as slavery was abolished in England and her colonies.
July is a wonderful…
Nov 23, 2010lightbytheway rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Long Song
by Andrea Levy
Andrea Levy is a british author born in England from Jamaican parents. She is the winner of the Orange Prize for her book Small Island. The Long Song is her fifth book and was long-listed this year for the…
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The Long Song