Williams, Phillip B.
Ours
- ISBN 13:
- 9781803510774
- author:
- Williams, Phillip B.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Granta Publications Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 22 x 14.5 x 5 centimetres (0.69
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ours is a sweeping epic shot through with magic, and an intimate story about what it means to build a community and try to build a life in the shadow of slavery. In the mid-1800s, a powerful conjure woman named Saint travels the South, annihilating plantations and liberating the enslaved by means of purposeful violence and powerful magic.
She founds a town for those she has freed - and for them alone. They name the town Ours. Surrounded by an impenetrable magical border raised by Saint's powers, Ours is invisible to the outer world. But when two mysterious strangers appear, inexplicably crossing the invisible border from the outside world, Saint's lost past and fateful present begin to coalesce in ways that will either prove Ours' salvation or lay it bare to a world that would destroy it.
This astonishing debut novel explores the complexities of community and identity, and the difficult work of building a life in the aftermath of slavery. With its unique blend of magic and historical fiction, Ours is a powerful and thought-provoking read.
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