Awards
The Man Booker Prize (nominee)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
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The Man Booker Prize (nominee)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
Stories of slavery, told in diaries and letters. * The story: 'The crops failed. I sold my children.' Their tales are told in stories covering the experiences of African-Americans from the 18th century to the 20th century, set in Liberia, Colorado, an American slave ship and wartime Britain. * Themes: Slavery, prejudice, multicultural, genres * Diaries and letters * Short stories: individual sections of the book could be used at KS3 * Multicultural * Challenging read * Significant author * Suitable for both boys and girls * 11-19 year olds
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Used availability for Caryl Phillips's Crossing the River
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Hardback Editions
April 1999 : Hardback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-00-330338-1 / 978-0-00-330338-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Collins Educational Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 1-4177-1915-X / 978-1-4177-1915-0 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Crossing the river. Author(s): Caryl Phillips Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 1993 : Hardback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-7475-1497-6 / 978-0-7475-1497-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1973 : Hardback
| Title: The adventures of God in his search for the black girl. Author(s): Brigid Brophy Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-09-949826-X / 978-0-09-949826-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2000 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-571-20402-3 / 978-0-571-20402-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1995 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing The River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-394-28090-3 / 978-0-394-28090-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1995 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-679-75794-5 / 978-0-679-75794-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1994 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-330-33304-6 / 978-0-330-33304-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1994 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips ISBN: 0-679-40533-X / 978-0-679-40533-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1994 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing The River Author(s): Caryl Phillips Publisher: Knopf Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1993 : Paperback
| Title: Crossing The River Author(s): Caryl PHILLIPS Publisher: Vintage, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
February 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Caryl Phillips Publisher: Vintage Digital Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1994 : Unbound
| Title: Crossing the River Author(s): Phillips Caryl ISBN: 0-394-28035-0 / 978-0-394-28035-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Knopf Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1994 : Unknown
| Title: CROSSING THE RIVER. Author(s): Caryl. Phillips Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Availability: Amazon More details... |
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