The Colour of Kerosene and Other Stories
The Colour of Kerosene and Other Stories

Author: Cameron Raynes

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1743051204

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In these fourteen stories, Cameron Raynes traverses landscapes of regret, joy and redemption. In a country town, a woman plots to ruin her rival with an act steeped in racism. A welfare worker is asked to spy on a colleague. And in the award-winning title story, a taxi driver accepts a fare he knows he shouldn't: They headed east, the nude hills of the Geraldton plains, stripped of their trees a century before, leaning into them on both sides as the car climbed into the marginal country. Behind him, Luke heard the gurgle of fluid sluicing out of a bladder and into a cup, smelt the sweet stink of cheap wine. It occurred to him that it was not too late to turn back.

The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays
The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays

Author: Charles W. Chesnutt

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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'The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays' by Charles W. Chesnutt is a collection of realistic stories that offer a glimpse into the lives of Americans of mixed black and white ancestry in the years after the Civil War. With wit and candor, Chesnutt takes on the complex and often unjust social structure that governed black, white, and mixed-race relations during this period. 'The Wife of His Youth', a standout in the collection, explores the colorism and class prejudice within the black community. Chesnutt's writing is insightful and thought-provoking, offering a nuanced examination of the complexities of identity and belonging. This classic work is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of race relations in America.

The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line and Selected Essays
The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line and Selected Essays

Author: Charles Waddell Chesnutt

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2008-11-05

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1442902914

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Tales in Colour and Other Stories
Tales in Colour and Other Stories

Author: Kunzang Choden

Publisher: Zubaan

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9381017441

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These deceptively simple stories uncover both the complexity and irony of women’s lives in Bhutan today. They show how ordinary lives, choices and experiences are both remarkable and poignant. In ‘I am a Small Person’, a despised woman uses her femininity as a means to control a man; the young girl in ‘I Won’t ask Mother’ suddenly feels empowered and confident when she makes a decision without consulting her mother. All the stories take place in rural settings, to which creeping urbanisation brings gradual change, and tensions surface between the new and the old, or the traditional and the modern. For many rural women, being able to connect to the city and all its perceived power and glamour is a very real aspiration. This yearning is exemplified in ‘Look at her Belly Button,’ where a young woman effortlessly slips out of the role of a farmer to become a ‘real Bhutanese’ urbanite. Published by Zubaan.