Jamaica in the 1820s: slaves worked on the sugar plantations until the behavior of the British plantation owners led to the rebellion of 1831. July was a child then, but she tells her story as an elderly woman, with occasional interruptions from her son. July’s narrative voice is light-hearted, often funny and slyly satirical, which only highlights the sadness and horror of much of what she describes. A terrific historical fiction by the author of SMALL ISLAND (another great read).
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