Lucy

Lucy

by JamaicaKincaid (Author)

Synopsis

Lucy, a nineteen-year-old West Indian girl, escapes her mother and her island past to work in New York as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four young daughters. As she cares for them day by day, as the ring of her outward independence widens and she begins to unravel the mysteries of her own sexuality, Lucy comes to understand the love she feels for her mother, the love she feels for Mariah, and the longing ache she feels for her native land. Shot through with clear insights about class and sex and colour, written with Jamaica Kincaid's passionate, rich language, Lucy is a beautiful and moving novel.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Published: 18 Apr 1991

ISBN 10: 0224030558
ISBN 13: 9780224030557

Author Bio
Jamaica Kincaid was born in St John's, Antigua, in the West Indies. She is the author of two highly-praised works of fiction, At the Bottom of the River and Annie John, as well as a non-fiction portrait of Antigua, A Small Place. She now lives in New York and is a a staff writer for The New Yorker.