Annie John
by Kincaid, Jamaica
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£29.50£23.60
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About This Item
Paperback. Picador published by Pan Books. UK. 1985.Paperback. Book is a First edition, full numberline. This handsome copy of 'Annie John' set in Antigua where a young girl approaches womanhood and along with it the hopes, dreams and problems her life presents. Jamaica Kincaid's second book and her first novel. Clean, bright covers with a little dustiness to spine. Good solid spine. Contents bear a name in ink to the front otherwise are gently age toned and unmarked. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.
Synopsis
Annie John, a novel written by Jamaica Kincaid in 1985, details the growth of a girl in Antigua, an island in the Caribbean. It covers issues as diverse as mother-daughter relationships, lesbianism, racism, clinical depression, education, and the struggle between medicine based on "scientific fact" and that based on "native superstitious know-how".
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Details
- Bookseller
- N K Burchill Rana Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100002447
- Title
- Annie John
- Author
- Kincaid, Jamaica
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- novel; fiction; antigua; carribean;
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About the Seller
N K Burchill Rana Books
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BATH, Somerset
About N K Burchill Rana Books
Small online store. These are books I have collected over many, many years and now want you to enjoy having. Please always get in touch with me via Biblio if you have any questions about any of my books.
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