Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
The classic coming-of-age story of a precocious young girls deteriorating relationship with her mother, as she enters adolescence and leaves her childhood behind on the idyllic island of Antigua.
So touching and familiar it could be happening to any of us. . and that's exactly the book's strength, its wisdom, its truth * The New York Times Book Review *
What a writer – elegant, uncompromising, simultaneously direct and layered and complex. -- Ali Smith
So neon-bright that the traditional story of a young girl's passage into adolescence takes on a shimmering strangeness -- Elaine Kendall * Los Angeles Times *
An unaffectedly sumptuous, irresistible writer. . . thrilling -- Susan Sontag
I’ve read everything by Jamaica Kincaid, and I’ve still never read anyone like her. If you are new to Kincaid, I envy you. -- Jackie Kay
What a writer – elegant, uncompromising, simultaneously direct and layered and complex. -- Ali Smith
So neon-bright that the traditional story of a young girl's passage into adolescence takes on a shimmering strangeness -- Elaine Kendall * Los Angeles Times *
An unaffectedly sumptuous, irresistible writer. . . thrilling -- Susan Sontag
I’ve read everything by Jamaica Kincaid, and I’ve still never read anyone like her. If you are new to Kincaid, I envy you. -- Jackie Kay
Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother, and My Brother. She lives with her family in Vermont.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529077124 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529077125 |
| Title | Annie John |
| Author | Jamaica Kincaid |
| Series | Picador Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2022-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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