Buxton Spice
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Oonya Kempadoo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Not since Jamaica Kincaid burst on the scene with her classic novel Annie John has so original and gifted an author given voice to a young girl's coming-of-age in the Caribbean. Oonya Kempadoo's Buxton Spice is a breathtaking glimpse into the inner life of Lula, who is growing up in a racially mixed family in a predominantly black village in Guyana in the 1970s. Tamarind Grove is a magical place filled with vibrant characters like Aunt Ruth, the obeah voodoo lady; and a trio of prostitutes known as Bullet, Sugar Baby, and Rumshop Cockroach. As Lula playfully and candidly explores her awakening sexuality, the repressive regime of Guyana's dictator extends irs poisonous tendrils to cast a shadow over every area of life in Tamarind Grove.Lula's passage from innocence to experience is narrated in language that dances off the page, swaying with the lively, lilting cadences of Caribbean dialect. Buxton Spice is a resonant, gemlike masterpiece.
Author: Oonya Kempadoo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Not since Jamaica Kincaid burst on the scene with her classic novel Annie John has so original and gifted an author given voice to a young girl's coming-of-age in the Caribbean. Oonya Kempadoo's Buxton Spice is a breathtaking glimpse into the inner life of Lula, who is growing up in a racially mixed family in a predominantly black village in Guyana in the 1970s. Tamarind Grove is a magical place filled with vibrant characters like Aunt Ruth, the obeah voodoo lady; and a trio of prostitutes known as Bullet, Sugar Baby, and Rumshop Cockroach. As Lula playfully and candidly explores her awakening sexuality, the repressive regime of Guyana's dictator extends irs poisonous tendrils to cast a shadow over every area of life in Tamarind Grove.Lula's passage from innocence to experience is narrated in language that dances off the page, swaying with the lively, lilting cadences of Caribbean dialect. Buxton Spice is a resonant, gemlike masterpiece.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Oonya Kempadoo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Not since Jamaica Kincaid burst on the scene with her classic novel Annie John has so original and gifted an author given voice to a young girl's coming-of-age in the Caribbean. Oonya Kempadoo's Buxton Spice is a breathtaking glimpse into the inner life of Lula, who is growing up in a racially mixed family in a predominantly black village in Guyana in the 1970s. Tamarind Grove is a magical place filled with vibrant characters like Aunt Ruth, the obeah voodoo lady; and a trio of prostitutes known as Bullet, Sugar Baby, and Rumshop Cockroach. As Lula playfully and candidly explores her awakening sexuality, the repressive regime of Guyana's dictator extends irs poisonous tendrils to cast a shadow over every area of life in Tamarind Grove.Lula's passage from innocence to experience is narrated in language that dances off the page, swaying with the lively, lilting cadences of Caribbean dialect. Buxton Spice is a resonant, gemlike masterpiece.
Author: Oonya Kempadoo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Not since Jamaica Kincaid burst on the scene with her classic novel Annie John has so original and gifted an author given voice to a young girl's coming-of-age in the Caribbean. Oonya Kempadoo's Buxton Spice is a breathtaking glimpse into the inner life of Lula, who is growing up in a racially mixed family in a predominantly black village in Guyana in the 1970s. Tamarind Grove is a magical place filled with vibrant characters like Aunt Ruth, the obeah voodoo lady; and a trio of prostitutes known as Bullet, Sugar Baby, and Rumshop Cockroach. As Lula playfully and candidly explores her awakening sexuality, the repressive regime of Guyana's dictator extends irs poisonous tendrils to cast a shadow over every area of life in Tamarind Grove.Lula's passage from innocence to experience is narrated in language that dances off the page, swaying with the lively, lilting cadences of Caribbean dialect. Buxton Spice is a resonant, gemlike masterpiece.
Buxton Spice
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