In this short book, Kincaid describes her childhood home: Antigua, a nine-by-twelve mile island in the West Indies. Written with an intensely poetic and often sarcastic tone, she begins by describing the Antigua that tourists see and the Antigua of the natives within the context of the tragedies that linger, and may forever linger, from colonialism. This is not the first time I have read Kincaid (I especially recommend her My Brother). Her writing is always beautiful and stunning.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: F2035 .K56 1989
2nd Floor Humanities Library
Review submitted by: Stacy Russo, Instruction Librarian, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended
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