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Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Caryl Phillips has won numerous awards for heralded works of fiction and nonfiction. In the Falling Snow revolves around Keith, born in England to West Indian parents and raised-for the most part-by his white stepmother. Unmoored by a failing marriage, a distant son, and estrangement from his own father, Keith faces daunting change and must accept unsettling truths about himself and those around him.
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"A quiet yet powerful portrait of a man's undoing during his middle years and his lost of identity as husband and father. I think Caryl Phillips, a native of St. Kitts and a resident of London, is one of the finest writers of this century. "
— Perrel (5 out of 5 stars)
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" I learned about the West Indian immigrant experience in the UK and racism's effect on two generations of a family. The author had a compassionate tone and a great eye for small details that I enjoyed. "
— Bernadette, 5/8/2013 -
" FLAT. was there a point to this story? i seem to have gotten lost amidst the murkiness and defeated, hopeless main character. caryl needs to learn how to keep a plot MOVING! "
— Mallory, 9/13/2012 -
" I think I should have liked this book more, but I came away feeling 'meh' about it. The overall story was ok; nothing too predictable or unbelievable. The author leaves the reader guessing at the end. The writing is generally good, though I thought that four page paragraphs were a bit ridiculous. "
— Marjanne, 7/7/2012 -
" Great book, can't wait to read his other book. "
— Karen, 2/21/2012 -
" A quiet yet powerful portrait of a man's undoing during his middle years and his lost of identity as husband and father. I think Caryl Phillips, a native of St. Kitts and a resident of London, is one of the finest writers of this century. "
— Terry, 9/10/2011 -
" Very thoughtful piece of work. "
— Olga, 5/14/2011 -
" I learned about the West Indian immigrant experience in the UK and racism's effect on two generations of a family. The author had a compassionate tone and a great eye for small details that I enjoyed. "
— Bernadette, 11/20/2010 -
" FLAT. was there a point to this story? i seem to have gotten lost amidst the murkiness and defeated, hopeless main character. caryl needs to learn how to keep a plot MOVING! "
— Mallory, 7/1/2010 -
" I think I should have liked this book more, but I came away feeling 'meh' about it. The overall story was ok; nothing too predictable or unbelievable. The author leaves the reader guessing at the end. The writing is generally good, though I thought that four page paragraphs were a bit ridiculous. "
— Marjanne, 12/2/2009 -
" Great book, can't wait to read his other book. "
— Karen, 11/17/2009 -
" A few dull mid-life crisis moments, but this book will stick with me for a long time. The story told by his father towards the end of the book with such urgency, is amazing. "
— Catherine, 10/31/2009
About Caryl Phillips
Caryl Phillips is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. His novel A Distant Shore won the Commonwealth Writers Prize, and his other awards include the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in New York.
About Ben Onwukwe
Ben Onwukwe is a British film, radio, television, theater, and voice actor.