Africaville

by Jeffrey Colvin, Robin Miles (Read by)

Overview

As it explores notions of identity, passing, cross-racial relationships, the importance of place, and the meaning of home, this novel tells the larger story of the black experience in parts of Canada and the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781094024752
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

JEFFREY COLVIN served in the United States Marine Corps and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Harvard University, and Columbia University, where he received an MFA in fiction. His work has appeared in Narrative, Hot Metal Bridge, Painted Bride Quarterly, Rain Taxi Review of Books, The Millions, The Brooklyn Rail, and elsewhere. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and is an assistant editor at Narrative magazine. He lives in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

“Africaville feels epic in scope. Jeffry Colvin’s gift for storytelling is on full display in this remarkable debut. From his fresh depictions of a Nova Scotia Black community, to his powerful portrayal of the trials and triumphs of three generations of the Sebolt family, to his authentically rendered landscapes of racial conflict, both inter and intra, Colvin has crafted an immersive read.

Diane McKinney Whetstone

"Africaville turns history into an engaging family story, one that begins in Nova Scotia and then travels across North America. It's a gripping and moving book. Jeffrey Colvin writes with such affection and authority. I thought of the fine work of Esi Edugyan and Edward P. Jones and E.L. Doctorow, too. He deserves to be counted in their number and this is an excellent debut."

Victor LaValle

In Colvin's carefully constructed family saga, erasure by death, neglect, loss—both intentional and situational—loom from one generation to the next. Despite departure and distance, Africaville ultimately proves to be a tenacious reclamation of story, of place, of belonging.” 

Terry Hong

"Colvin depicts the heartbreaking  neglect and ultimate destruction of Africaville by white Canadian governments while also dramatizing the  resilience that enabled its residents to survive."

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"Colvin depicts the heartbreaking  neglect and ultimate destruction of Africaville by white Canadian governments while also dramatizing the  resilience that enabled its residents to survive."

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