{"product_id":"palmares-paperback","title":"Palmares - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGayl Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2021 Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"Biggest New Books Coming Out in September\" Selection - A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice Pick - A \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \"50 Biggest Books of Autumn 2021\" Selection \u003cb\u003e- An \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Books of Fall 2021\" Selection \u003cb\u003e- A \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Books Coming Out This Fall\" Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \"Most Anticipated Books of September 2021\" Selection - A \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e \"22 Novels You Need to Read This Fall\" Selection - A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \"16 Best Books to Read in September\" Selection - A \u003ci\u003eRoot\u003c\/i\u003e September \"PageTurner\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This story shimmers. Shakes. Wails. Moves to rhythms long forgotten . . . in many ways: holy. [A] masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic rendering of a Black woman's journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil; the return of a major voice in American literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst discovered and edited by Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones has been described as one of the great literary writers of the 20th century. Now, for the first time in over 20 years, Jones is ready to publish again. \u003ci\u003ePalmares\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of five new works by Gayl Jones to be published in the next two years, rewarding longtime fans and bringing her talent to a new generation of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntricate and compelling, \u003ci\u003ePalmares\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the journey of Almeyda, a Black slave girl who comes of age on Portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called Palmares. Following its destruction, Almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial Brazil to find her husband, lost in battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest, and colonial desire. She encounters a mad lexicographer, desperate to avoid military service; a village that praises a god living in a nearby cave; and a medicine woman who offers great magic, at a greater price. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining the author's mastery of language and voice with her unique brand of mythology and magical realism, Jones reimagines the historical novel. The result is a sweeping saga spanning a quarter century, with vibrant settings and unforgettable characters, steeped in the rich oral tradition of its world. Of Gayl Jones, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e noted, \"[Her] great achievement is to reckon with both history and interiority, and to collapse the boundary between them.\" Like nothing else before it, \u003ci\u003ePalmares\u003c\/i\u003e embodies this gift.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayl Jones\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kentucky in 1949. She attended Connecticut College and Brown University, and has taught at Wellesley College and the University of Michigan. Her landmark books include \u003ci\u003eCorregidora\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEva's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Healing \u003c\/i\u003e(a National Book Award finalist and\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year), \u003ci\u003ePalmares \u003c\/i\u003e(a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction), and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Birdcatcher\u003c\/i\u003e (National Book Award finalist).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157398917255,"sku":"9780807007150","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a391ab76397dbaca5b202e4ab588390a.webp?v=1733250506","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/palmares-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}