Crossing the River

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Crossing the River

First edition
Author	Caryl Phillips
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date	18 January 1993
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	237 pp.
ISBN	0-7475-1497-6
OCLC	28962836

Crossing the River is a historical novel by British author Caryl Phillips, published in 1993. The Village Voice calls it "a fearless reimagining of the geography and meaning of the African diaspora." The Boston Globe said, "Crossing the River bears eloquently chastened testimony to the shattering of black lives."