2016, ISBN: 9780674627338

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New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The hardcover edition was first pub… Mehr…

New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The hardcover edition was first published in 1987. First Edition Thus (1989), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, but this is a REMAINDER, showing a tiny dot at the bottom edge of the text block. Else, Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; a faint crease near the upper outside edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing to the panels; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and some cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches). 211 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. The hardcover edition was first published in 1987. Trade Paperback. An articulate writer with an alluring prose style, Michelle Cliff offers an absorbing tale of friendship, survival and courage.The plot concerns a young Jamaican woman's identity crisis -- race, sex, class, politics, country. Most intriguining is very graphic descriptions of the "dungle" where the homeless women and children live, on top of a garbage heap surrounded by fencing, in contrast to the descriptions of the life of the wealthy in Jamaica, and how little they know about each other. The gap between rich and poor is tremendous, and Cliff does a great job getting into the minds and motivations of the unschooled, the illiterate, the unknown poor. The time period is the 1950's-1980's; during the Manley/Marley years: a time of political uprisings; the threat of revolution and violence play an important role. Cliff (1946 – 2016) was a Jamaican-American author whose notable works included Abeng, and this novel, No Telephone to Heaven. Free Enterprise folowed in 1993, five years later. In addition to novels, Cliff also wrote short stories, prose poems and works of literary criticism. Her works explore the various complex identity problems that stem from the experience of post-colonialism, as well as the difficulty of establishing an authentic individual identity in the face of race and gender constructs. A historical revisionist, many of Cliff's works seek to advance an alternative view of history against established mainstream narratives. She often referenced her writing as an act of defiance—a way to reclaim a voice and build a narrative in order to speak out against the unspeakable by tackling issues of sex and race. Identifying as biracial and bisexual, Cliff, who had both Jamaican and American citizenship, used her voice to create a body of work filled with prose poetry, novels, and short stories. Her writings were enriched by the power, privilege and pain of her multi-locatedness to creatively reimagine Caribbean identity. , Random House: Vintage International, 1989., 0, Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Harvard University Press, 2.5<

1986, ISBN: 9780674627338

Paperback, All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include t… Mehr…

Paperback, All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press]<

1986, ISBN: 0674627334

[EAN: 9780674627338], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press], Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780674627338], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press], Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s)., Books<

1996, ISBN: 9780674627338

U.S.A.: Belknap Press, 1996. a good reading copy. pages dull, yellowed slightly. binding pretty tight. edge wear. corners dented, creased slightly. general shelf wear. . Later Print… Mehr…

U.S.A.: Belknap Press, 1996. a good reading copy. pages dull, yellowed slightly. binding pretty tight. edge wear. corners dented, creased slightly. general shelf wear. . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Oversize Paperback., Belknap Press, 1996, 2.5<

1986, ISBN: 9780674627338

Paperback, Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Belknap Press of Harvard Univers]