Summary
After the hurricane of 1974, Jamaica is devastated. Imelda Richardson is sent to England, without a place to stay or a plan of what to do. Luckily she is taken in by Purletta Johnson, a member of the ex-pat bourgeoisie who has decided to become more Jamaican than any Jamaican: sucking her teeth, sporting a gold tooth and growing ganja on her balcony.
But when her mother dies Imelda returns to Jamaica. When Tessa Walcott’s panties are stolen, she and Imelda set up a Neighbourhood Watch…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753823118 |
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| ISBN-10: | 075382311X |
| Author: | Kei Miller |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 235g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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The hazards of homecoming lie at the heart of poet Kei Miller’s charm-filled debut…a breezy good-humour pervades Miller’s portrait of island life.– INDEPENDENT
The hazards of homecoming lie at the heart of poet Kei Miller’s charm-filled debut…a breezy good-humour pervades Miller’s portrait of island life. * INDEPENDENT *
About The Author
Kei Miller
Kei Miller divides his time between Jamaica and the UK. He is currently teaching the Prose Fiction course at the University of the West Indies. His collection of short stories, THE FEAR OF STONES, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for Best First Book.
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