{"product_id":"the-polished-hoe-9780060557621","title":"The Polished Hoe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past and the tragic legacy of colonialism in one epic sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the West Indies in the period following World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe Polished Hoe\u003c\/em\u003e -- an \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and a \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e Most Worthy Book of 2003 -- unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarke, Austin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAustin Clarke is a professor of literature and has taught at Yale, Brandeis, Williams, Duke, and the Universities of Texas and Indiana. He assisted in setting up a Black Studies program at Yale in 1968, after which he became the cultural attaché of the Embassy of Barbados in Washington, D.C. Culminating with the international success of \u003cem\u003eThe Polished Hoe\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and the Trillium Prize, Austin Clarke's work since 1964 includes eleven novels, six short-story collections, and four memoirs. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513682039058,"sku":"9780060557621","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_963fda2b-5050-4cfe-ae30-af4f53292f66.jpg?v=1730965549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-polished-hoe-9780060557621","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}