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Unburnable (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for UnburnableSet partly in contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, this debut novel deftly intertwines the cultures of blacks in the United States and the West Indies as an extraordinary multigenerational family saga unfolds.
Full description- Publisher: Amistad Press
- Published: 24 April 2007
- Format: Paperback 298 pages
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- Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Sagas
- ISBN 13: 9780060837587 ISBN 10: 0060837586
- Sales rank: 367,111
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Full description for Unburnable
Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in "chante mas" songs sung during Carnival--songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets, masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc, and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. After twenty years away, Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past--and with the help of Teddy, a man who has loved her for many years, she may yet find a way to heal. Set in both contemporary Washington, D.C., and 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.
