{"product_id":"the-polished-hoe-9780060557621","title":"The Polished Hoe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past and the tragic legacy of colonialism in one epic sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the West Indies in the period following World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe Polished Hoe\u003c\/em\u003e -- an \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and a \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e Most Worthy Book of 2003 -- unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society characterized by slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarke, Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060557621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.28w x 1.15d","brand":"Austin Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963111026763,"sku":"9780060557621","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_55405740-2b34-4898-a4a0-5668abdea796.jpg?v=1605745871","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-polished-hoe-9780060557621","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}