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Prospero's Daughter

Elizabeth Nunez

Publisher: Akashic Books

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Summary

This is a reissue. We're publishing it simultaneously with two other reissues by Nunez, Grace and Discretion.Most of Nunez's novels have all received glowing New York Times reviews, including Prospero's Daughter, which was an Editors' Choice in 2006. Prospero's Daughter was a 2010 Trinidad and Tobago One Book, One Community selection; 2006 Florida Center for the Literary Arts One Book, One Community selection, and 2006 Novel of the Year for Black Issues Book Review Simultaneous publication of hardcover, paperback and e-book editions. The hardcover edition will be POD as an option for libraries Like her latest novel, Even in Paradise, Prospero's Daughter is a retelling of a Shakespeare tale. Nunez remains active year-wide with academic and library appearances and we'll be servicing all of her events with her entire backlist.The title will be cataloged as already available with an October 2016 pub date.
Available since: 10/25/2016.

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