Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid
Lucy, a nineteen-year-old West Indian girl, escapes her mother and her island past to work in New York as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four young daughters. As she cares for them day by day, as the ring of her outward independence widens and she begins to unravel the mysteries of her own sexuality, Lucy comes to understand the love she feels for her mother, the love she feels for Mariah, and the longing ache she feels for her native land. Shot through with clear insights about class and sex and colour, written with Jamaica Kincaid's passionate, rich language, Lucy is a beautiful and moving novel.
Jamaica Kincaid was born in St John's, Antigua, in the West Indies. She is the author of two highly-praised works of fiction, At the Bottom of the River and Annie John, as well as a non-fiction portrait of Antigua, A Small Place. She now lives in New York and is a a staff writer for The New Yorker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224030557 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224030558 |
| Title | Lucy |
| Author | Jamaica Kincaid |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1991-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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