• Tuotekuvaus

  A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts.

  Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize
  A Globe & Mail Best Book of 2020
  One of Autostraddle's Best Queer Books of 2020
  Shortlisted for the 2020 Caribbean Readers' Awards (Best Adult Novel)

  Shani Mootoo is one of the towering lesbian novelists of our time...Polar Vortex is] a jewel in an already extraordinary creative life. Mootoo's powerful capacity capture of people and their inner vulnerabilities and longings in her novels make them compelling reads."
  --Autostraddle

  "With grace and dexterity, Polar Vortex maps the interiority of middle age lesbians and the complex and fraught intimate dances of couples...Here is a writer at the full height of her power asking vital, important questions rendered beautifully through character, setting, and plot. Here is a writer demonstrating with passion and power the importance of art to understanding the world. What pleasure "
  --Lambda Literary

  The action is dramatic, but it could only be surprising to someone who hasn't noticed the accumulation of clues. There is violence and betrayal, but the characters are so sympathetically drawn that no one emerges as a villain or a stereotype...The structuring of the plot as a series of scenes gives this novel a steady momentum. Polar Vortex is a cautionary tale for adults.
  --The Gay & Lesbian Review

  "A lesbian couple, together six years, move from Toronto to a home in an isolated island community. Priya is an artist, from an Indian family in the West Indies, Alex a writer and native Canadian. But there's a third presence, Prakash, a Ugandan Indian whose family fled Amin and settled in Canada, who Priya met at university. Priya had turned him down as a suitor years ago, but now he has found her new location, and Priya has invited him for a weekend. Alex seems unduly displeased, but as the story unfolds through Priya's voice, the balance tips. Priya's story is more complex than she has shared with Alex; Prakash may have darker intentions for his visit, while Alex herself has secrets of her own."
  --Lavender Magazine

  A suspenseful story of desire, secrets, and an unexpected love triangle."
  --Trinidad & Tobago Express

  "The story is tense and on every page tension rises. Yet even while sitting on the edge of my cha

• Tuotetiedot

  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja Akashic Books
  • ISBN 9781617759086
  • Tuotekoodi 9781617759086
  • Kirjoittajat Shani Mootoo
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Ilmestymispäivä 15.09.2020
  • Genretunnus MU
  • Sivumäärä 256
  • Asiasanat Literary; LGBT - Lesbian; Women
  • Kirjastoluokka FIC; 019000; FIC; 018000; FIC; 044000
  • Pituus (mm) 205.74
  • Leveys (mm) 124.46
  • Korkeus (mm) 25.4
  • Paino (g) 0.431
  • ALV 10,0%

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