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The Book of Jamaica

The Book of Jamaica

by Russell Banks

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The story of a college professor, not unlike the author Russell Banks, who travels to Jamaica to write a book but becomes involved with the social concerns of the Maroons, Rastafarians, whites and other people of Jamaica. It's a compelling fictional portrait of Jamaica's intricate class structure and culture, written by the popular author of "Rule of the Bone."  (CRB60, $13.99)


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