Strange Music
Strange Music by Laura Fish, published by Random House UK in July 2008, is a first edition novel comprising 224 pages. The narrative centers around Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who is confined to her bed while grappling with her health and the constraints imposed by her doctors. Set against the backdrop of her family’s Jamaican estate, the story also follows Kaydia, a Creole housekeeper, as she strives to protect her daughter from their predatory master, and Sheba, a recently freed black slave mourning her lost love.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the intertwined lives of these characters as they navigate their respective struggles. Elizabeth, a passionate abolitionist, confronts the implications of her wealth and privilege, while Kaydia and Sheba seek to escape the haunting shadows of their pasts. Fish’s incorporation of letters from the Barrett archives and the use of island dialects contribute to a vivid portrayal of the complexities of 19th-century life, revealing both its horrors and moments of redemption.
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About the Author Laura Fish is the author of Flight of Black Swans. Product Description Elizabeth Barrett Browning is confined to bed, chafing against the restriction of her doctors and writing poetry and fretful letters; while at her family’s Jamaican estate Creole housekeeper Kaydia tries to protect her daughter from their predatory master, and a recently freed black slave, Sheba, mourns the loss of her lover. As Elizabeth, a passionate abolitionist, struggles to come to terms with the source of her wealth and privilege both Sheba and Kaydia fight to escape a tragic past which seems ever present. Laura Fish’s use of letters excavated from the Barrett archives as well as island dialects result in an extraordinary evocation of the dark side of the 19th-century that is both horrifying and ultimately redeeming.
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