Author : George Elliott Clarke
Publisher : Raincoast Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Beatrice Chancy by : George Elliott Clarke
Download or read book Beatrice Chancy written by George Elliott Clarke and published by Raincoast Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatrice Chancy is set in 1801 in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Beatrice is the daughter of a black slave who was raped by her white master. Raised in the master's house, Beatrice is beautiful, clever, kind, and cultured-her father's prize possession. Her declaration of love for a slave sparks tension that culminates in a monstrous act: the rape of Beatrice by her own father. From here, violence begets violence until her father is killed and Beatrice is hanged for his death. Thepassion and sorrow of Beatrice Chancy's story are matched only by the brilliance of the language used to express it."For booksellers uncertain about shelving this with plays or poetry, neither is apt. Beatrice Chancy is a singular creative work that should be shelved under tour de force or must read." --Quill & Quire Starred Review