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Jamaica Kincaid's haunting, deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. A story of love, fear, loss and the forging of character.
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The Autobiography Of My Mother
The Autobiography Of My Mother
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Jamaica Kincaid's new novel is narrated by a seventy-year old West Indian woman looking back on her life and evoking the relationships that have given it meaning. Her themes are sex, human relations, and the interplay of power and powerlessness - and how easy it is to fall from one into the other. Her story, which begins at the height of imperia... more »
Author:
Jamaica Kincaid's new novel is narrated by a seventy-year old West Indian woman looking back on her life and evoking the relationships that have given it meaning. Her themes are sex, human relations, and the interplay of power and powerlessness - and how easy it is to fall from one into the other. Her story, which begins at the height of imperia... more »
ISBN-13: 9780606299916
ISBN-10: 0606299912
Publication Date: 10/30/2004
Pages: 228
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ISBN-10: 0606299912
Publication Date: 10/30/2004
Pages: 228
Rating: ?
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Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Book Type: Turtleback
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Turtleback
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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Jamaida Kincaid conjures up the world of Dominica in all its beauty and casual cruelty, a world in which the magical coexists with the mundane, a world in which the ghosts of colonialism stil haunt the relationships between men and women.
I could picture sitting on a porch and listening to this woman's life story. With a rich lyrical cadence to her voice and the mystery of one's thoughts and actions throughout life, it is a mesmerizing novel.
havent read it but i might, it looks great
