The Unbelonging
London: The Women's Press, 1985. Near Fine. Item #30933
ISBN: 0704339595
London: The Women's Press, 1985. First Edition, wrapper issue. Octavo. 144 pp. Illustrated wraps. A touch of rubbing to edges of wraps. Binding sound and pages unmarked; Near Fine.
Debut novel by the Jamaican-British writer, following eleven-year-old Hyacinth's experience moving from the warmth and familiarity of Kingston to the harsh realities of living as an immigrant in Britain. Riley was called "the first Afro-Caribbean woman author to write about the experiences of Blacks in England," by The Literary Encyclopedia. Scarce in retail.
Price: $150.00
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