Mr. Potter
(Book)
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Published
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2002].
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
195 pages; 21 cm.
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Norwood Public Library - FICTION | FIC KINCAID | On Shelf |
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Published
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2002].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
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"Jamaica Kincaid's first obsession, the island of Antigua, comes vibrantly to life under the gaze of Mr. Potter, an illiterate chauffeur who makes his living along the wide, open roads that pass the only towns he has ever seen and the graveyard where he will be buried. The sun shines squarely overhead, the ocean lies on every side, and suppressed passion fills the air." "Misery infects the unstudied, slow pace of the island and Mr. Potter's days. As the narrative unfolds in linked vignettes, his story becomes the story of a vital, crippled community. Kincaid introduces us to Mr. Potter's ancestors - beginning with his father, a poor fisherman, and his mother, who committed suicide - and the refugees fleeing the collapsing world, who press in on Mr. Potter's life. Amid his surroundings, Mr. Potter struggles to live at ease: to purchase a car, to have girlfriends, to shake off the encumbrance of his daughters - one of whom will return to Antigua after he dies and tell his story with equal measures of distance and sympathy."--BOOK JACKET.
Target Audience
Adult.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kincaid, J. (2002). Mr. Potter . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kincaid, Jamaica. 2002. Mr. Potter. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kincaid, Jamaica. Mr. Potter Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kincaid, Jamaica. Mr. Potter Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
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