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Harriet's Daughter (Caribbean Writers Series)
Paperback
Main Details
| Title |
Harriet's Daughter (Caribbean Writers Series)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Marlene Nourbese Philips
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 135 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780435989248
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| Classifications | Dewey:813 |
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| Audience | | General | | Teenage / Young Adult | | Secondary | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hodder Education
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| Imprint |
Pearson Education Limited
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| Publication Date |
20 October 1988 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Margaret - a second generation West Indian immigrant - and Zulma - fresh from Tobago - become friends in this novel that challenges stereotypical notions of strong, matriarchal black mothers and poor, abused, powerless white women.
Reviews"The novel successfully challenges stereotypical notions of both strong, matriarchal black mothers and of poor, abused powerless black women... a valuable contribution to Caribbean and postcolonial literature."-Choice ?The novel successfully challenges stereotypical notions of both strong, matriarchal black mothers and of poor, abused powerless black women... a valuable contribution to Caribbean and postcolonial literature.?-Choice
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