Angel (Signed First Edition)

Collins, Merle

ISBN 10: 0704340828 / ISBN 13: 9780704340824

Published by Women's Press, 1987

About this Item

Inscribed First Edition, First Printing of the first novel of Grenada writer Merle Collins. Portrays life, cultural and politics in Grenada in the second half of the 20th century including the period of revolution and the American invasion under President Ronald Reagan. Also a notable contribution to Caribbean women's fiction. Inscribed by Merle Collins to a previous owner on the title page. Light general wear.

Seller Inventory # 008739

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Angel (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Women's Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0704340828
• ISBN 13: 9780704340824
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A dramatic coming-of-age tale that parallels the life of a young woman with the political fortunes of her Caribbean island nation, Angel vividly portrays the harshness of life in the Third World. . . . An enthralling look at women's lives in a developing country (Library Journal).

About the Author

Merle Collins is a professor of comparative literature and English at the University of Maryland. She is the author of Angel, Because the Dawn Breaks, The Colour of Forgetting, Rain Darling, and Rotten Pomerack. Her critical works have appeared in From My Guy to Sci-Fi: Genre and Women's Writing in the Postmodern World and Slavery and Abolition. Her literary work has appeared in Penguin Modern Poets Volume 8 and The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories.