| Unburnable Contributor(s): John, Marie-Elena (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060837586 ISBN-13: 9780060837587 Publisher: Amistad Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Set partly in contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, this debut novel deftly intertwines the cultures of blacks in the United States and the West Indies as an extraordinary multigenerational family saga unfolds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Historical - World War I - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.3" W x 8.06" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 chant 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): John, Marie-Elena: - 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. |