“Memorable . . . a daring, extravagant novel.” – The New Yorker
By the National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage
One night in the antebellum South, a slaveowner and his African-American butler stay up to all hours drinking Madeira and playing cards. Finally, too besotted to face their respective wives, they drunkenly decide to switch places in each other’s beds. The result is a hilarious imbroglio and an offspring, Andrew Hawkins, whose life becomes the Oxherding Tale, a deliciously funny, bitterly ironic account of slavery, racism, oppression – and the African-American spirit – in the Old South. Through sexual escapades, picaresque adventures, and philosophical inquiry, young Hawkins walks the line between white and black worlds and comments wryly on marriage, human nature, slave catchers, and culture along the way.
“A wonderfully funny, erotica, bittersweet story of the hero’s travels from slavery to freedom.”—Chicago Sun Times
One night in the antebellum South, a slave owner and his African-American butler stay up to all hours until, too drunk to face their wives, they switch places in each other's beds. The result is a hilarious imbroglio and an offspring -- Andrew Hawkins, whose life becomes Oxherding Tale.
Through sexual escapades, picaresque adventures, and philosophical inquiry, Hawkins navigates white and black worlds and comments wryly on human nature along the way. Told with pure genius, Oxherding Tale is a deliciously funny, bitterly ironic account of slavery, racism, and the human spirit; and it reveals the author as a great talent with even greater humanity.
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Vendeur : Shore Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 176 pages. One night in the antebellum South, a slave owner and his African-American butler stay up to all hours until, too drunk to face their wives, they switch places in each other's beds. The result is a hilarious imbroglio and an offspring -- Andrew Hawkins, whose life becomes Oxherding Tale. Through sexual escapades, picaresque adventures, and philosophical inquiry, Hawkins navigates white and black worlds and comments wryly on human nature along the way. Told with pure genius, Oxherding Tale is a deliciously funny, bitterly ironic account of slavery, racism, and the human spirit; and it reveals the author as a great talent with even greater humanity. (SL#229). N° de réf. du vendeur SB1966
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Vendeur : madelyns books, Suffolk, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Used: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1983 BLOND AND BRIGGS 1ST EDITION.Very good clean copy. HAS NO D/J. Sent next working day from the u/k 1st class 0.0. N° de réf. du vendeur 0727R996723
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Vendeur : Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australie
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0856341487. ISBN/EAN: 9780856341489. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 12207. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. N° de réf. du vendeur 12207
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Vendeur : Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Jacket in plastic sleeve. Jacket/hard board have some bumps, wear, marks and scratches. Occasional marks at text blocks. Text very good and clean. N° de réf. du vendeur 132388-11
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Vendeur : JuddSt.Pancras, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur c17687
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Vendeur : Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED and dated by author on full title page. First English Edition. "Charles Johnson's comic philosophical novel takes the form of a picaresque, first-person narrative. It is the story of Andrew's desperate flight from slavery, but in Oxherding Tale bonding is spiritual as well as physical, sexual as well as racial." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose, small bumps on corners and spine ends, light foxing on head edge, faint tanning on endpapers, thin scratches on fore-edge of front board; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear, lightly yellowed on flaps. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 176 pages; Signed by Author. N° de réf. du vendeur 68205
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Vendeur : Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First British Edition (SIGNED). | Author's second novel. Neat bookstore stamp rear pastedown; else fine in bright dustjacket with a 3/4" closed edge tear at crown of spine and some wrinkling along top edge rear panel; dj is otherwise fine, & SIGNED on title page by the author. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 000511
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Vendeur : WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First British edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Author's SECOND novel. N° de réf. du vendeur 2081
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