Long Memory by Vangerry Oldham
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- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: November 2005
- 604pp
Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 2005
- Publisher: Lulu.com
- Format: Paperback, 604pp
- Age Range: Young Adult
- ISBN-13: 9781411634909
- ISBN: 141163490X
Synopsis
"Long Memory" traces the 'history' of a multi-racial family from 1492 to the 2000 Millennium. It is set against the backgrounds of Mexico, the Bahamas, America and England. The novel chronicles the five hundred year 'love' commitment of the main characters to a ' love-partnership', a place and a people. Intertwined with the main 'love' theme are several other romantic affairs. In addition to 'telling stories', 'Long Memory' also makes observations on the human condition in contrasting cultures; and gives an unusual 'twist' to the classical microcosm/macrocosm equation. A multitude of characters: Arawak, Aztec, Amerindian, Colonial British, Modern British and Modern Bahamian interact smoothly and sympathetically as their individual histories evolve and interweave. The concept of 'Long Memory' - a personalization of 'folk memory' - gives continuity to the novel, and provides the 'springboard' for a surprise denouement.
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Long Memoryby Anonymous
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January 07, 2006: Long memory stands for memories from forefathers that were transmitted to a group of three matriarchal women in order that the past, and its upcoming importance, should never be forgotten. Spanning from the year 1492 to 2003, this novel is a treasure trove of history, all neatly tied together by following the adventures of several characters whose lives intertwine during this timeframe in the most fantastic ways. The story basically begins in Bagwynatoo one of 700 island and cays in the Bahamian Archipelago. Over the course of many years Bagwynatoo became Cigatoo and finally Eleuthera where the central characters intermingle in a tale that is part love story and part history. The married couple who penned the novel, and combined their first names, obviously spent years doing the research necessary for this epic plot. To my surprise, characters such as Columbus, Black Beard the pirate, the British Monarchy, Aztec Indians, Geronimo and many others all had part, either directly or indirectly, in the changes that took place in the Bahamas from 1492 on. Beginning with the enslavement of Bahamian native Arawak Indians by Spanish soldiers, the novel later explains how slaves here in the US immigrated to the Bahamas when given their freedom after the Civil War. For me, however, the story began chapters earlier with the love affair between Moctezuma?Emperor and Over-Lord of all tribes in the Valley of Mexico?and Coatlique, Eldest Sister of the Temple Sisterhood. Forced to flee for their lives when the Spanish invade their territory, the couple promises that eventually they will meet again. The promise is then passed down from one matriarchal group of three women to another over five hundred years, causing you to wonder if the lover?s promise will ever be fulfilled. What?s amazing is how the couple who penned the novel seamlessly drifted between first and third person points of view with no abrupt interruptions in the flow of rhythm. It?s a must read novel that keeps you turning the pages until the end. Dana Reed, Author of recent novels Unholy Alliance and the Fifth Deadly Sin
Long Memoryby Anonymous
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January 06, 2006: Long memory stands for memories from forefathers that were transmitted to a group of three matriarchal women in order that the past, and its upcoming importance, should never be forgotten. Spanning from the year 1492 to 2003, this novel is a treasure trove of history, all neatly tied together by following the adventures of several characters whose lives intertwine during this timeframe in the most fantastic ways. The story basically begins in Bagwynatoo one of 700 island and cays in the Bahamian Archipelago. Over the course of many years Bagwynatoo became Cigatoo and finally Eleuthera where the central characters intermingle in a tale that is part love story and part history. The married couple who penned the novel, and combined their first names, obviously spent years doing the research necessary for this epic plot. To my surprise, characters such as Columbus, Black Beard the pirate, the British Monarchy, Aztec Indians, Geronimo and many others all had part, either directly or indirectly, in the changes that took place in the Bahamas from 1492 on. Beginning with the enslavement of Bahamian native Arawak Indians by Spanish soldiers, the novel later explains how slaves here in the US immigrated to the Bahamas when given their freedom after the Civil War. For me, however, the story began chapters earlier with the love affair between Moctezuma?Emperor and Over-Lord of all tribes in the Valley of Mexico?and Coatlique, Eldest Sister of the Temple Sisterhood. Forced to flee for their lives when the Spanish invade their territory, the couple promises that eventually they will meet again. The promise is then passed down from one matriarchal group of three women to another over five hundred years, causing you to wonder if the lover?s promise will ever be fulfilled. What?s amazing is how the couple who penned the novel seamlessly drifted between first and third person points of view with no abrupt interruptions in the flow of rhythm. It?s a must read novel that keeps you turning the pages until the end. Dana Reed, Author of: Unholy Alliance 1-59507-026-5 Author of: The Fifth Deadly Sin 1-59507-077-X Author of: Grave Results Two-Blood Rites 1-4137-6900-4
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