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Original Title:	The Longest Memory
ISBN:	0099462214 (ISBN13: 9780099462217)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Whitbread Award for First Novel (1994), David Higham Prize for Fiction (1994)

The Longest Memory

Fred D'Aguiar

Paperback | Pages: 144 pages

Rating: 3.82 | 912 Users | 78 Reviews

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From William Styron's The Confessions of Nat Turner to Toni Morrison's Beloved, modern American fiction engaged with slavery has provoked fiery controversy. So will The Longest Memory, the powerful, beautifully crafted, internationally acclaimed fictional debut of prizewinning Guyanese poet Fred D'Aguiar. In language extraordinary for its tautness and resonance, The Longest Memory tells the story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave, who in 1810 attempts to flee a Virginia plantation - and of his father who inadvertently betrays him. The young slave's love for a white girl who slakes his forbidden thirst for learning and his painful relationship with his father are hauntingly evoked in this novel of astonishing lyrical simplicity. It is a measure of D'Aguiar's achievement and bravery that The Longest Memory is informed not only by the complicities between black slave and white master but also by the tensions among slaves themselves - between stoic survivalists and passionate rebels. Remarkable for its keenness of observation, subtlety, and restraint, The Longest Memory heralds the arrival of a major new voice in the contemporary literature of the African diaspora.

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Title	:	The Longest Memory
Author	:	Fred D'Aguiar
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 144 pages
Published	:	July 6th 1995 by Vintage (first published October 1st 1994)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Academic. School

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Ratings: 3.82 From 912 Users | 78 Reviews

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The following is my review, written in 2006, of this amazing book, which I read on the recommendation of another member, and a good friend of mine, Mandy. If it inspires anyone to add this book to their "To Read" list then both she and I will be much pleased:This week I had the privilege of reading this very short, very beautifully crafted book by Fred DAguiar, a writer whose name I had never come across before, which is of course a reflection on my own literary ignorance as this book was a

This is a haunting little novella set in the time of the slave plantations. Each chapter is written from a different viewpoint and in a different format - even poetry. They all combine to build up a story about slavery and dreams of freedom and a love that can never be. Easy to read and enjoyable.

A memorable book that leaves you uneasy

Fred D'Aguiar's novel "The Longest Memory" follows the story of a young slave named Chapel as he learns to play Fortnite. One day he tries to escape the infamous Whitechapel plantation and ultimately gets lashed 200 times like a boss. The novel is quiet enjoyable, but is evidently quiet niggardly as you get deeper into the novel. Whilst the novel for the most part is quiet lackluster, it has some pretty great moments that leave the reader satisfied. One of these moments is when Peter Griffin

A book you think should be turned into a movie, a debut novel, a book about a family, a book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America, a book told from multiple character POVs.

The Longest Memory, told from multiple perspectives of both slaves and masters, is a heart touching story of the lives of slaves. While it doesn't exactly tell about the descriptive cruelty imposed upon them, it speaks more upon morals that the slaves lived by. The beginning of the book is somewhat confusing, but just keep on reading and you'll begin to understand what's going on. I really enjoyed this book and think that more people should read it sometime. I hop you add this to your list of

The following is my review, written in 2006, of this amazing book, which I read on the recommendation of another member, and a good friend of mine, Mandy. If it inspires anyone to add this book to their "To Read" list then both she and I will be much pleased:This week I had the privilege of reading this very short, very beautifully crafted book by Fred DAguiar, a writer whose name I had never come across before, which is of course a reflection on my own literary ignorance as this book was a