A STATE OF INDEPENDENCE by Caryl Phillips

A scarce novel about a British West Indian who returns to the home country to see the end of colonial rule. This is a used book in good condition: cover is clean with light wear; pages are clean and browning at the edges with age; a few age spots. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Publisher's blurb: Bertram Francis left St. Kitts as a boy to study law in England. Now, 20 years later, he returns home, expecting a triumphant welcome from family and friends. But things quickly go awry: he sweats profusely in his English shirt and tie, feels cramped in his mother's tiny shack, discovers that the beer is much more potent than it used to be, and in general has a hard time convincing anyone that he's a native. What's worse, his mother is furious with him for never bothering to write, the "best friend" whom he hopes will find him a job denies that they were ever friends, and his former girlfriend seems to expect him to marry her.

Book Details

Code: SKU590

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 158

Published: 1986 by Picador

ISBN: 0330340379

Postage: FREE! Posted as letter.

Price: AUD $8.00