Jamaica Kincaid — Annie John
New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition first printing of this novel from AntiguanÂAmerican writer Jamaica Kincaid, signed by the author. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the front endpaper. The author's debut novel. A novel following the growth of a young girl in Antigua. This work covers issues such as mother-daughter relationships, same-sex attraction, racism, clinical depression, poverty, education, and the struggle between medicine based on scientific fact and that based on native healing. Written by Jamaica Kincaid, an AntiguanÂAmerican novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
