"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Hand Me Down World by Lloyd Jones
Bloomsbury, September 27, 2011
Synopsis:
This is the story of a young African mother’s journey to reclaim the infant son heartlessly stolen from her. Beginning in Tunisia, where she is employed as a hotel maid, the novel follows her as she makes an illegal, near-death crossing of the Mediterranean, then up the length of Italy, across the Alps, and on to Berlin, where her child has been given a new home. We learn the mother’s story through the people she meets along the way, human links in the perilous chain of her journey: a taxi driver, a hunter, a snail collector, a street performer, a blind man. Most are generous, some malevolent, but all write their own deeply personal needs on the nearly blank slate of a mother whose needs are greatest of all. Finally, the woman herself picks up the narration, retelling her story in her own words. And only then do we understand the extent of the sacrifices she has been willing to make for the love of her child.
After eight novels, and following on the heels of his award-winning, bestselling Mister Pip, Hand Me Down World confirms Lloyd Jones’s stature as one of the most provocative and important writers today. Dazzling in its literary effects, powerful in its emotions, this is a masterwork of contemporary fiction.
What are you "waiting on" this Wednesday?
Oh my, that sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow! That sounds intense. The lengths a mother would go thru for her child. I would do the same thing if my kids were stolen from me. I hope that you enjoy your book. I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteYou can see my pick on my blog at http://guiltypleasuresreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/waiting-on-wednesday.html
Oh, this one's going on my list!
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