antigua

A fictional account of a young girl's coming of age in Antigua, from a doted upon childhood to an adolescence fraught with events and alliances leading her away from mutual complacent acceptance.

Presents biographical information about the West Indian author Jamaica Kincaid, examining her themes of loss and betrayal, discussing her style and use of language, and analyzing in detail, her books "At the Bottom of the River, " "Annie John, " "Lucy, " and "A Small Place.".