A prim and increasingly apprehensive englishwoman observing the peculiari. Cambridge is two stories that, in one sense, barely touch each. Set firmly and with a sustained and vivid sensuous immediacy in. A further exploration of slavery and the african diaspora by west indianborn and britishreared phillips the final passage, 1990, etc. Cambridge, caryl phillips s fifth novel, is a complex feat of historical imagining. Three of the most important themes of caryl phillipss novel cambridge are slavery, the tragic journey, and the multiplicity of identity. In cambridge, one of englands most highly acclaimed young novelists tells their stories with an uncanny a prim and increasingly apprehensive englishwoman observing the peculiaritiesand barely veiled brutalityof a sugar plantation in the nineteenthcentury west indies. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. Caryl phillips has proved himself to be among the best and most productive writers of his generation. Cambridge is a devoutly christian slave in the west indies whose sense of justice is both profound and selfdestructive, while emily is a morallyblind, genteel englishwoman. Cambridge by caryl phillips book cover, description, publication history.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Cambridge is a devoutly christian slave in the west indies whose sense of justice is. Caryl phillips has done his research, the prose is authentic for the time, his work is based upon historical evidence there is a recent dissertation that describes his historical influences. Phillips writing explores the challenges of dealing with such divisions as race and heritage, and investigates how they were created in the first place.