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A Mercy is Toni Morrison's ninth novel. It was published in 2008. Set in colonial America in the late 17th century, it is the story of a European farmer, his purchased wife, and his growing household of indentured or enslaved white, Native American, and African characters.
- 176 pp (hardcover edition)
- Toni Morrison
- November 11, 2008
- Knopf
A Mercy Summary. Next. Chapter 1. Toni Morrison’s A Mercy is told through many perspectives and deals with time in a nonlinear way. As result, it is hard to pinpoint where exactly A Mercy begins. One beginning might be the day that Jacob Vaark, a farmer and trader from New England, goes to Maryland to settle a debt with the plantation owner ...
Jan 1, 2008 · A Mercy reveals what lies beneath the surface of slavery. But at its heart, like Beloved, it is the ambivalent, disturbing story of a mother and a daughter - a mother who casts off her daughter in order to save her, and a daughter who may never exorcise that abandonment.
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- Hardcover
Morrison’s 1993 Nobel Prize win made her the first African-American to ever to earn the distinction. She was also the first American woman to win the award in 55 years. The best study guide to A Mercy on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.
Aug 11, 2009 · A Mercy tracks the beginnings of a system of oppression by focusing on the psychology of that oppression. . . . Powerful . . . Poetic.” –Ellen Emry Heltzel, The Seattle Times “Compelling . . . [A Mercy] slyly probes the roots of American class and race resentment, and posits a plausible creation myth for our enduring culture war.
- Vintage
- $12.4
About A Mercy. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In “one of Morrison’s most haunting works” (New York Times) the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner reveals what lies beneath the surface of slavery.
A Mercy. A Novel. by Toni Morrison. Critics' Opinion: Readers' Opinion: First Published: Nov 2008, 176 pages. Paperback: Aug 2009, 224 pages. Genres. Rate this book. Book Reviewed by: Amy Reading Buy This Book. About this Book. Summary. Excerpt. Reading Guide. Book Summary.
