Love, in all its permutations, is the discovery at the heart of Robert Jones Jr’s breathtaking debut, The Prophets. The culminating pages of The Prophets summon a choral voice of those who have suffered in silence, with blistering humanity, as the day of reckoning arrives at the Halifax plantation. The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr review outstanding debut This unflinching tale, about two men falling in love on a Mississippi plantation, draws its poetry from ancestral voices Robert. And preaching the words of Massa Paul’s gospel, he betrays them. Their flickering glances, unspoken words and wilful intention, revealing a truth that threatens to rock the stability of the plantation. But the barn is their haven, a space of radiance and love – away from the blistering sun and the cruelty of the toubabs – where they can be alone together.īut, Amos – a fellow slave – has begun to direct suspicion towards the two men and their refusal to bend. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah dwell among the animals they keep in the barn, helping out in the fields when their day is done. The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. 35.00 USD Get for 14.99 with membership Add to cart Narrator Karen Chilton Length 14 hours 52 minutes Language English Bookseller recommendation This was quite the stunning debut - I loved the meta quality of the narration and the overall lyrical writing style.

blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful, enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest form of serenity. ‘Magisterial’ Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time ‘A rare marvel’ Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Best Book of the YearNPR - The Washington Post - Boston Globe - TIME - USA Today - Entertainment. ‘Epic in its scale’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf Buy a cheap copy of The Prophets book by Robert Jones Jr. ‘This visionary and deeply evocative debut carves a radiant love story out of the bleakest of landscapes.’ Waterstones – Best Books to Look Out For in 2021

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