Cane (Unabridged)

Written by Jean Toomer

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Beneath the relentless Southern sun, dreams rise like sugarcane stalks, reaching for a sky fractured by longing. In "Cane," Jean Toomer weaves a tapestry of yearning and resilience, capturing the lives of Black Americans caught between the suffocating grip of the past and the uncertain promise of the North. Witness Karintha's innocence challenged, Carma's fight for freedom, and Kabnis's desperate search for belonging. Immerse yourself in a world where beauty and brutality entwine, revealing the complexities of identity, race, and the indomitable human spirit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Falcon Press
• Release date: Mar 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868751806

Jean Toomer

Jean Toomer (1894-1967) was an American writer and prominent fixture during the Harlem Renaissance. He was born into a mixed-race family, including his grandfather, P. B. S. Pinchback, who was the first U.S. governor of African American descent. Toomer attended multiple universities focusing on a wide range of subjects like sociology, history and philosophy. He began writing essays about the African American experience, particularly in the southern states. His best-known work, Cane, was published in 1923 and was revered among both Black and white critics. It catapulted Toomer’s career making him one of the most recognizable writers of his era.