Out of The Sun

Stunning ... Out of the Sun provides an enlightening, multifaceted and thoroughly engrossing look at what blackness means and has meant through the centuries * Irish Times * A remarkable collection of essays on representation, race, identity and history. Not surprisingly, Out of the Sun is rich in stories, memory and the warmth of human experience ... gripping ... There are insights, ironies and nuances on every page: Edugyan must now be counted as one of the finest essayists of her generation, as well as one of the best novelists -- Matthew D'Ancona In its breadth, beauty and candour, this is a beguiling collection. And if, after reading it you leave with more questions than you started - which might be a complaint in a lesser book - then I suspect it has achieved its aim -- Kuba Shand-Baptiste * Guardian * Praise for Esi Edugyan: Wondrous ... gripping ... vivid and captivating * Economist * Magnificent and strikingly visual prose * Financial Times * Exquisite * New York Magazine * Edugyan is a magical writer * Washington Post * A towering achievement . . . Edugyan is one of our sharpest and deepest writers * Entertainment Weekly * Strong, beautiful and beguiling * Observer * Poignant and political, Edugyan enjoys taking her readers where they are least expecting to go . . . shines a light on the present as well as the past. * Irish Independent * A pacey yet thoughtful exploration of freedom, and our moral compulsion to act * Spectator *