Jamaica Kincaid

Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan American novelist, essayist, and educator whose books include Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother, and A Small Place. Her writing frequently examines colonialism, family, memory, migration, and the relationship between the Caribbean and the United States.

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Lucy

1990 · Contemporary

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2 editions: Print · 1990 | eBook · 2002

About this work & edition details

The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.

Print · Macmillan · 1990-10-22 · English
ISBN 9780374194345

eBook · Macmillan Trade · 2002-09-04 · English
ISBN 9781466828858

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Contemporary