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A Small Place

Publisher: Picador USA

Contributors:

Jamaica Kincaid (Author)

Contributors: Jamaica Kincaid (Author)

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A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of Annie John.

Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright, A Small Place magnifies our vision of one small place with Swiftian wit and precision. Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay candidly appraises the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up, Antigua, and makes palpable the impact of European colonialism and tourism.

This book is a missive to the traveler, whether American or European, who wants to escape the banality and corruption of some large place. Kincaid, powerful and resolute, reminds us that the Antiguan people, formerly British subjects, are unable to escape the same drawbacks of their own tiny realm--that behind the benevolent Caribbean scenery are human lives, always complex and often fraught with injustice.
ISBN-10: 1250340616
ISBN-13: 9781250340610
Author: Kincaid, Jamaica, N/A, N/A
Publisher: Picador USA

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ISBN-13: 9781250340610

ISBN-10: 1250340616

Publisher: Picador USA

Publish Date: January 28, 2025

On Sale Date: January 28, 2025

Language: English

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 8.0 × 5.2 × 0.4 in

Weight: 0.2 lbs

Categories

History · Caribbean & West Indies · Cuba
Biography & Autobiography · Cultural & Regional
History · Caribbean & West Indies · Haiti

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