Zee Edgell

Zee Edgell was a Belizean novelist, journalist, educator, and public servant. Her debut novel Beka Lamb became a widely taught classic of Caribbean literature, and her work brought Belizean writing to an international readership.

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Beka Lamb

1982 · Contemporary

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7 editions: Print · 1982 | Print · 2007 | Print · 2015 | Print · 2021 | Print · 2025 | eBook · 2015 | eBook · 2021

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Beka is growing up in Belize as her family and community confront political change and the movement toward independence. Her grief over a close friend's choices, her conflicts at home and school, and an essay contest force her to reckon with honesty, responsibility, and the next stage of her life.

Print · Heinemann · 1982 · English
ISBN 9780435988449

Print · Pearson Education, Limited · 2007 · English
ISBN 9780435988470

Print · Waveland Press Incorporated · 2015-07 · English
ISBN 9781478629412

Print · Hachette Learning · 2021-07-30 · English
ISBN 9781398340473

Print · Plasson e Bartleboom · 2025-10-06 · Spanish
ISBN 9788410483262

eBook · Waveland Press, Inc. · 2015-07-01 · English
ISBN 9781478630425

eBook · Hachette · 2021-07-30 · English
ISBN 9781398343061

Genres

Contemporary