Synopses & Reviews
"A powerful first novel. . . . Writing with assurance and control, James uses his small-town drama to suggest the larger anguish of a postcolonial society struggling for its own identity."
-The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)"Elements coalesce in a Jamaican stew spicier than jerk chicken. First novelist James moves effortlessly between lyrical patois and trenchant observations . . . highly recommended."-Library Journal(starred review)
Marlon Jameswas born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1970. He graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1991 with a degree in literature. He lives in Kingston.
About the Author
Marlon James was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1970. He graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1991 with a degree in Literature. An award-winning artist and writer, this is his first novel. He lives in Kingston.