Publication

1959 - Random House, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

77,500 words, Guess

Page Count

310 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPZ4.M369 Br
  • LCCPS3563.A7223 Br

Description

"Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, this is the story of a Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants. She is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, ambitious mother, who wnats to "buy house" and educate her daughters, and her father, who longs to return to the land in Barbados. Selina seeks to define her own identity and values as she struggles to surmount the racism and poverty that surround her."--Page 4 of cover.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • Brown girl, brownstones.Random House1959-01-01
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