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Unburnable
by Marie-Elena John- Format: hardcover, 304 pages
- Genres: fiction, historical, contemporary, literature, africa, womens, cultural
- Author: Marie-Elena John
- Publisher: Amistad
- Language: english
- Awards: Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Debut Fiction (2007)
- Release date: April 11, 2006
- ISBN: 9780060837570 (0060837578)
About The Book
In this riveting narrative of family, betrayal, vengeance, and murder, Lillian Baptiste is willed back to her island home of Dominica to finally settle her past. Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian left Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chanté mas songs sung during Carnival: “Matilda Swinging” and “Bottle of Coke”; songs about the village on a mountaintop and bones and bodies: songs about flying masquerades and a man who dropped dead. Lillian knew the songs well. And now she knows these songs — -and thus the history — -belong to her. After twenty years away, Lillian returns to face the demons of her past, and with the help of Teddy, the man she refused to love, she will find a way to heal.
Set partly in contemporary Washington, D.C., and partly in post-World War II Dominica, Unburnable weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice.
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