The Hills Were Joyful Together (Caribbean Writers Series)

By Roger Mais

Book Overview

Set in a yard which is a microcosm of Kingston slum life, this novel gives a picture of Jamaica and the dreadful conditions in which the working class live. This book precedes the Rasta story of Brother Man.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435985868
• ISBN13: 9780435985868
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Heinemann
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.8" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. Although it's very sad, it is a great insight into life in the 'yard' in Jamaica in the 70s. Highly recommended.