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The Emigrants (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
George Lamming
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Description for The Emigrants (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Paperback. A compelling and intricate novel of emigration and the effects of colonialism on a people Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
The Emigrants is an elaborately conceived novel, dense with dynamic characters and evocative details. First published in 1954, it focuses initially on the emigrant journey, then on the settling-in process. The journey by sea and subsequent attempts at resettlement provide the fictional framework for Lamming's exploration of the alienation and displacement caused by colonialism.
This is the epic journey of a group of West Indians who emigrate to Great Britain in the 1950s in search of educational opportunities unattainable at home. Seeking to redefine themselves in the "mother country," an idealized landscape that they have been taught to revere, ... Read more
The Emigrants is an elaborately conceived novel, dense with dynamic characters and evocative details. First published in 1954, it focuses initially on the emigrant journey, then on the settling-in process. The journey by sea and subsequent attempts at resettlement provide the fictional framework for Lamming's exploration of the alienation and displacement caused by colonialism.
This is the epic journey of a group of West Indians who emigrate to Great Britain in the 1950s in search of educational opportunities unattainable at home. Seeking to redefine themselves in the "mother country," an idealized landscape that they have been taught to revere, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Ann Arbor Paperbacks
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472064700
SKU
V9780472064700
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for The Emigrants (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
The Emigrants very thought-provoking. It shows how adrift black people can be as they search for a political, economic and social context. It should also be read as an example of how black people have tried to use the novel to tell their own unique story in a unique way." —Quarterly Black Review