Huracan by Diana McCaulay (English) Paperback Book
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Huracan by Diana McCaulay (English) Paperback Book. Leigh McCaulay left Jamaica for New York at fifteen following her parents' divorce. Her story is told against the background of two other McCaulays who arrived in Jamaica in the 18th and 19th centuries. Huracan by Diana McCaulay Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Following her parent's divorce, 15 year-old Leigh McCaulay left Jamaica for New York. After her mother's death, 15 years later, she returns to the island to find her estranged father and the family secrets he holds. A white Jamaican in a black Jamaica, she struggles to come to terms with her family's part in the slave trade. Publisher Description Leigh McCaulay left Jamaica for New York at fifteen following her parents' divorce. In the wake of her mother's death fifteen years later, she returns to the island to find her estranged father and the family secrets he holds. Her story is told against the background of two other McCaulays who arrived in Jamaica in the 18th and 19th centuries. As a white Jamaican, Leigh has to think about her own In Jamaica after years away, Leigh McCaulay encounters the familiarity of home along with the strangeness of being white in a black country, and struggles with guilt and confusion over her part in an oppressive history of white slave owners and black Leigh begins to make an adult life on the island, she learns of her ancestors – Zachary Macaulay, a Scot sent as a young man to be a bookkeeper on a sugar plantation in 18th century Jamaica who, after witnessing and participating in the brutality of slavery, becomes an abolitionist; and John Macaulay, a missionary who comes to Jamaica in the 19th century to save souls and ends up questioning the foundations of his historical and part contemporary literary fiction, loosely based on the author's own family history, Huracan explores how we navigate the inequalities and privileges we are born to and the possibilities for connectedness and social transformation in everyday contemporary life. But it is also the story of an island's independence; of the people who came (those who prospered and those who were murdered); of crimes and acts of mercy; and the search for place, love and McCaulay is a Jamaican writer, newspaper columnist and environmental activist. She has written four earlier novels, including Dog-Heart (2010) and Huracan (2012), published by Peepal Tree Press. Both books met with critical acclaim and have broken local publishing records. Her latest novel, Daylight Come, will be published in September 2020. Details ISBN 1845231961 ISBN-13 9781845231965 Title Huracan Author Diana McCaulay Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 276 Publisher Peepal Tree Press Ltd GEItemID:174972918; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
