Crossing the river
Caryl Phillips
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Crossing the river
Published
1994
Publisher
Knopf
Pages
237
ISBN-10
067940533X
Description
From the acclaimed author of Cambridge comes an ambitious, formally inventive, and intensely moving evocation of the scattered offspring of Africa. It begins in a year of failing crops and desperate foolishness, which forces a father to sell his three children into slavery. Employing a brilliant range of voices and narrative techniques, Caryl Phillips folows these exiles across the river that separates continents and centuries. Phillips's characters include a freed slave who journeys to Liberia as a missionary in the 1830s; a pioneer woman seeking refuge from the white man's justice on the Colorado frontier; and an African-American G.I. who falls in love with a white Englishwoman during World War II. Together these voices make up a "many-tongued chorus" of common memory—and one of the most stunning works of fiction ever to address the lives of black people severed from their homeland.
Subjects
The American slave coast
The American slave-trade
Captain Canot, or, Twenty years of an African slaver
The Black Barque
The defeat of John Hawkins
Efik traders of Old Calabar
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Crossing the river?
This edition of Crossing the river has approximately 237 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Crossing the river?
For most readers, Crossing the river typically takes between 4h 56m and 3h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 59,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 57m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 59,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Crossing the river?
The estimated word count for Crossing the river is approximately 59,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Crossing the river?
Crossing the river was written by Caryl Phillips.
When was Crossing the river published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.