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A middle‑aged, successful Afro‑American woman journeys to the small Caribbean isle of Carriacou. While there she encounters the island’s traditions and life, learning to appreciate a past and culture she had not fully embraced before her arrival.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Paule Marshall
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