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John, Marie-Elena Unburnable
Amistad / HarperCollins 2006 0060837578 / 9780060837570 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine
Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Remainder mark on bottom (outside page edges). NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $23.95. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing or tears inside book. 296 pages. Synopsis: 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 chanté 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.
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