{"product_id":"a-small-place-paperback","title":"A Small Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamaica Kincaid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie John.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical, sardonic, and forthright, \u003ci\u003eA Small Place \u003c\/i\u003emagnifies our vision of one small place with Swiftian wit and precision. Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay candidly appraises the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up, Antigua, and makes palpable the impact of European colonialism and tourism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a missive to the traveler, whether American or European, who wants to escape the banality and corruption of some large place. Kincaid, powerful and resolute, reminds us that the Antiguan people, formerly British subjects, are unable to escape the same drawbacks of their own tiny realm--that behind the benevolent Caribbean scenery are human lives, always complex and often fraught with injustice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamaica Kincaid\u003c\/b\u003e was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include \u003ci\u003eAt the Bottom of the River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnnie John\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of My Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSee Now Then\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children \u003c\/i\u003e(with Kara Walker). She lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382381035698,"sku":"9781250340610","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7621a6c84a591a99c8ccdbf502e20a30.webp?v=1777834643","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-small-place-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}