Following a twenty-year sojourn to England, Bertram Francis returns to his native St. Kitts, a tiny West Indies island celebrating it liberation from British rule, and encounters resentment from his family and friends
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Caryl Phillips was born in St. Kitts, West Indies, and brought up in England. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. His novel Dancing in the Dark won the 2006 PEN/Beyond Margins Award, and an earlier novel, A Distant Shore, won the 2004 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. His other awards include the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and currently lives in New York.
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Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: VERY GOOD. First US trade paperback printing. Author's second book, the story of Bertram Francis and his return to his Caribbean home, after a 20 year stay in England - a homecoming that coincides with the island's liberation from British rule. 158 pp. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Seller Inventory # 5470
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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0020150806.G
Seller: Book Broker, Berlin, Germany
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Condition: gut. 1988. A State of Independence In englischer Sprache. pages. Seller Inventory # BN538018