The Hills Were Joyful Together

By Roger Mais

Bending and manipulating the linear narrative structures of conventional fiction, this stark and brutal novel--originally published in 1953--is a powerful reflection on colonial Jamaica and the condition of the urban poor, told through the voices and stories of several boldly drawn characters. Beginning with Surjue, a man arrested and imprisoned following a botched robbery, who struggles for survival within Jamaica's colonial prison, this tale bears an unflinching and distressing realism that combines poetic spirit, tragic vision, and prophetic rage, while offering an acute look at the reality the poor in 1950s Jamaica.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845231007
• ISBN13: 9781845231002
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"

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.