More A Novel
More, a novel by Austin Clarke, published by Harper Collins on September 15, 2009, spans 320 pages in English. The story centers on Idora Morrison, a maid at a local university, who grapples with the devastating news of her son BJ’s involvement in gang crime. As she retreats into her memories over four days, the narrative explores her life as a Caribbean immigrant, marked by struggle and abandonment, as her husband left for a better life in New York, leaving her to raise their son alone.
Readers will find a poignant examination of Idora’s emotional turmoil as she confronts her son’s choices and her own feelings of invisibility. The novel delves into themes of resilience and self-discovery, illustrating Idora’s journey from despair to empowerment as she seeks to reclaim her life and investigate the circumstances surrounding her son’s troubles. Clarke’s writing captures the complexities of an “ordinary woman” facing extraordinary challenges, offering a deep insight into her interior life.
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At the news of her son BJ’s involvement in gang crime, Idora Morrison, a maid at the local university, collapses in her basement apartment. For four days and nights she retreats into a vortex of memory, pain, and disappointment that becomes a riveting exposÉ of her life as a Caribbean immigrant living abroad. While she struggled to make ends meet, her deadbeat husband, Bertram, abandoned her for a better life in New York. Left alone to raise her son, Idora has done her best to survive against immense odds. But now that BJ has disappeared into a life of crime, she recoils from his loss and is unable to get out of bed, burdened by feelings of invisibility.
As she summons the strength to investigate her son’s troubles—and her own weaknesses—the book quietly builds to its crescendo. Eventually Idora finds her way back into the light with a courage that is both remarkable and unforgettable.
More zeroes in, with laserlike intensity, on the interior life of an extraordinary “ordinary woman,” showcasing Clarke’s skill as a writer of inimitable force.
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