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Romance in Marseille

Claude McKay

From Shelf: Overheard on BBC Radio 4 Open Book Sunday 22nd August & Thursday 26th August 2021

While stowed away on a transatlantic freighter, Lafala is discovered and locked away in an icy-cold closet, resulting in the loss of his frostbitten legs. When his successful lawsuit against the shipping company brings big bucks, Lafala returns to Marseille to resume his affair with Aslima, a Moroccan prostitute. With its scenes of black bodies seeking pleasure and fighting for freedom even when stolen, shipped, and sold for parts, Romance in Marseille explores the heritage of slavery amid a predatory modern economy.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:
9780143134220
Published Date:
7/5/2020
Dimensions:
197mm x 131mm x 14mm
Weight:
182g
Category:
Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

RRP: £12.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780143134220


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