The prophets : a novel / Robert Jones, Jr.
| Author/creator | Jones, Robert author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2021] |
| Description | 388 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and the betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of sanctuary, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when a older man - a fellow slave - seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surrounds them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries - of ancestors and future generations to come - culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets masterfully reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love. |
| Local note | Joyner NC Roberts copy includes dust jacket. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jones, Robert, Jr., 1977- The prophets New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2021] 9780593085707 |
| Genre/form | Romance fiction. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Gay fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| LCCN | 2020042100 |
| ISBN | 9780593085684 hardcover |
| ISBN | 059308568X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
| ISBN | (International export edition) |
| Standard identifier# | 40030321256 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Roberts | PS3610.O62787 P76 2021 | ✔ Available | Request Material |