Angel (Revised)

By Merle Collins

Book Overview

Chronicling the events that took place in Grenada from 1951--when workers revolted against the white owners of the sugar and cocoa estates--to the U.S. invasion in 1983, this revised and expanded edition follows headstrong Angel and her mother Doodsie as they experience the deposition of the old, corrupted leadership with conflicted emotions. As their community struggles for independence, the political conflicts in Grenada tear long-term relationships apart, provoke fratricidal killings, and allow an outrageous breach of sovereignty. Seamlessly moving between these serious events and the warmth and tensions of family life, this celebrated novel offers an informed account of the revolution and a richly developed vernacular.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845231856
• ISBN13: 9781845231859
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Caribbean Literature

I had to purchase this book for a literature class and would encourage others to read it. It was a very educational and historic story of the Grenadian revolution as well as the story of women in that era.