A Million Aunties
- Author Alecia McKenzie
- Narrator Robin Miles, Karl O’Brian Williams
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 16 January 2021
- Run Time 5 hours and 29 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fiction: general and literary.
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What to expect
After a personal tragedy upends his world, American-born artist Chris travels to his mother’s homeland in the Caribbean hoping to find some peace and tranquility. He plans to spend his time painting in solitude and coming to terms with his recent loss and his fractured relationship with his father. Instead, he discovers a new extended and complicated “family,” with their own startling stories, including a love triangle. The people he meets help him to heal, even as he supports them in unexpected ways, through his art.
Told from different points of view, this is a compelling novel about unlikely love, friendship, and community, with several surprises along the way. The story takes place against the backdrop of rural Jamaica, New York City, and Paris, France.
Critics Review
“An emotionally resonant ode to adopted families and community resilience.”
“Delightfully original.”
“Emotional, enthralling, and heartfelt…A story of loss and the infinite types of love.”
“The audiobook shines with an impeccable dual narration…A stunning audio for those who enjoy global, multigenerational family dramas.”
“This bighearted narrative of love, loss, and family is handled with grace and beauty.”
“The writing is evocative, capturing vivid details…[of] racial identity, nonfamilial relationships, and the restorative nature of art.”
“Through captivating character studies, quiet lovely writing and deceptively simple storytelling, McKenzie illuminates basic commonalities and rethinks what family and home mean.”
“An elegantly written and emotionally engrossing work of fiction.”
“Under her deceptively revealing title, Alecia McKenzie recreates Jamaica’s enduring traditions in fresh and illuminating ways that make this one of the most avant-garde fictions I have read in a long time.”
| Author | Alecia McKenzie |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Robin Miles, Karl O’Brian Williams |
| Duration | 5 hours and 29 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781799970606 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Fiction: general and literary |
| Availability | US |
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