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a story of modern Jamaica

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An edition of The dead yard (2009)

The dead yard

a story of modern Jamaica

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Publish Date
Publisher
Nation Books
Language
English
Pages
370

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Cover of: The dead yard
The dead yard: a story of modern Jamaica
2011, Nation Books
in English
Cover of: The dead yard
The dead yard: tales of modern Jamaica
2009, Faber and Faber
in English

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Table of Contents

A history of Paradise
(Black man) in Hammersmith Palais
Trench Town mix up
Strictly come dancehall
Slaving
Massa day done?
I've got to go back home
Forward unto Zion
Maximum Black
Stranded on Death Row
The negotiator
Blood and fire
Revival time
Don't call us immigrants
English upbringing, background Caribbean
Everything crash
Nanny knew best
The killing of a Chinese shopkeeper
007 (Shanty Town)
Sitting in limbo
Police and thieves
Night nurse
Scotland Yard
Herbsman hustle
Investors in people ('cargo')
Lord Creator
Life of contradiction
Take down the Union Jack.

Edition Notes

Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2009.

"Winner of the Ondaatje Prize"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-356) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Library of Congress
F1887 .T46 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 370 p. ;
Number of pages
370

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25045635M
Internet Archive
deadyardstoryo00thom
ISBN 10
1568586566, 1568586663
ISBN 13
9781568586564, 9781568586663
LCCN
2010942491

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