A Small Place

Jamaica Kincaid

Paperback (28 Jan 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of Annie John.

Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright, A Small Place magnifies our vision of one small place with Swiftian wit and precision. Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay candidly appraises the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up, Antigua, and makes palpable the impact of European colonialism and tourism.

This book is a missive to the traveler, whether American or European, who wants to escape the banality and corruption of some large place. Kincaid, powerful and resolute, reminds us that the Antiguan people, formerly British subjects, are unable to escape the same drawbacks of their own tiny realm--that behind the benevolent Caribbean scenery are human lives, always complex and often fraught with injustice.

Book information

ISBN:	9781250340610
Publisher:	Picador USA
Imprint:	Picador USA
Pub date:	28 Jan 2025
Language:	English
Number of pages:	96
Weight:	454g
Height:	203mm
Width:	132mm
Spine width:	10mm