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Redemption in Indigo

Karen Lord

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Redemption in Indigo won the Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados. Paama's husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents' home in the village of Makende, now he's disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn. When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones - the djombi - who present her with a gift; the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world. Unfortunately, a wrathful djombi with indigo skin believes this power should be his and his alone. Bursting with humor and rich in fantastic detail, Redemption in Indigo is a clever, contemporary fairy tale that introduces readers to a dynamic new voice in Caribbean literature. Lord's world of spider tricksters and indigo immortals, inspired in part by a Senegalese folk tale, will feel instantly familiar - but Paama's adventures are fresh, surprising, and utterly original.

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Publisher
Small Beer Press
Year
2010
ISBN-13
9781459602694
Genre
FantasyFiction
Topics
Marriage and separationMagic and powerFolklore and mythologyCaribbean cultureRedemption

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