Unburnable - A Novel

Informationen zum Autor Antigua native Marie-Elena John graduated as the City College of New York’s first black woman valedictorian and later earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. A former Africa development specialist, she lives with her husband and two children in Washington, D.C., and Antigua. Klappentext Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chanté mas songs sung during Carnival—songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets, masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc, and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. After twenty years away, Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past—and with the help of Teddy, a man who has loved her for many years, she may yet find a way to heal. Set in both contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, Unburnable weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice. Zusammenfassung Haunted by scandal and secrets! Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris! the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chanté mas songs sung during Carnival—songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets! masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc! and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. After twenty years away! Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past—and with the help of Teddy! a man who has loved her for many years! she may yet find a way to heal. Set in both contemporary Washington! D.C.! and post-World War II Dominica! Unburnable weaves together West Indian history! African culture! and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered! Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Marie-Elena John
• Verlag: Amistad
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 24.04.2007
• EAN: 9780060837587
• ISBN: 978-0-06-083758-7
• Seiten: 304
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 18 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Märchen, Sagen, Legenden; Romance, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Poetry, Africa, Caribbean islands, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Fiction: general and literary, FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Historical / World War I, POETRY: American / African American & Black, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES: LITERATURE, POETRY: African, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Relating to African American / Black American people, African American Studies / Literature