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'A brilliant, powerful elegy from a living brother to a lost one, yet pulsing with rhythm, and beating with life' Marlon James, Winner of the Man Booker Prize

WINNER OF THE ROGERS WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE
WINNER OF THE TORONTO BOOK AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE


Michael and Francis are the bright, ambitious sons of Trinidadian immigrants. Coming of age in the outskirts of a sprawling city, the brothers battle against careless prejudices and low expectations.

While Francis aspires to a future in music, Michael dreams of Aisha, the smartest girl in their school, whose eyes are firmly set on a life elsewhere. But one sweltering summer night the hopes of all three are violently, irrevocably cut short.

In this timely and essential novel, David Chariandy builds a quietly devastating story about the love between a mother and her sons, the impact of race, masculinity and the senseless loss of young lives.



About the Author :
David Chariandy grew up in Toronto and lives and teaches in Vancouver. He is the author of the novels Soucouyant, which received nominations from eleven literary awards juries, and Brother, which won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Toronto Book Award, was longlisted for the 2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize and nominated for the 2019 Dublin Literary Award.

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Accomplished and confident: every word hits its mark … Brother is an exquisite novel A breathtaking achievement. It is a compulsive, brutal and flawless novel that is full of accomplished storytelling with not a word spare A brilliant, powerful elegy from a living brother to a lost one, yet pulsing with rhythm, and beating with life I love this novel. Riveting, composed, charged with feeling, Brother surrounds us with music and aspiration, fidelity and beauty Brother is a surprising and really shocking novel, unafraid of exploring the overlaps in love, loss, sexuality, race, place, terror and class. It is bold. It is brilliant. It marks the beginning of an absolutely mammoth literary talent Exploring universal themes of love between brothers as well as race, masculinity and the challenges faced by immigrant families, it promises to be an enthralling and timely read Beautifully written. Subtle, yet sharp. David Chariandy is an incredible writer Chariandy paints his characters with such clarity and sensitivity, it is impossible not to feel every disappointment and frustration with them. This is an evocative study of brotherhood, belonging, masculinity and race, powerful and believable enough to provoke sorrow and anger. I can't wait to see what the young Chariandy does next Mesmerizing. Poetic. Achingly Soulful. Brother is a pitch-perfect song of masculinity and tenderness, and of the ties of family and community A taut, highly visual, time-stopping story … What Chariandy has created in this slim book is a language that can transcend the limits of words … A book worth reading through an entire library to find This powerful new novel will direct the focus of discourse around issues of race ... A must-read This novel’s success resides in Michael’s moving, pitch-perfect voice. A mesmerizing tale of a Caribbean family that suffers devastating loss in a harsh new land. It is Chariandy’s bid to keep that history alive A moving story about the sons of Trinidadian immigrants to Canada This is the second novel by the Toronto-born author who won critical acclaim for his debut, Soucouyant. A coming of age tale of sons of Trinidadian immigrants, this book shows the battle two brothers face against prejudice and low expectations in 1991 Scarborough, Ontario. David’s debut won critical success and we’re sure this one won’t disappoint A bittersweet homage to the danger of hope and the awkwardness of grief A raw and touching coming of age tale


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  • ISBN-13: 9781408897263
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Height: 205 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1408897261
  • Publisher Date: 08 Mar 2018
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 300 gr


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