{"product_id":"9781529076783","title":"At the Bottom of the River","description":"Author: Jamaica Kincaid\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529076783\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 80\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 9mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Bottom of the River \u003c\/i\u003eis Jamaica Kincaid’s first published work, a selection of inter-connected prose poems told from the perspective of a young Afro-Caribbean girl. Collecting pieces written for the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Paris Review \u003c\/i\u003ebetween 1978 and 1982, including the seminal ‘Girl’, these stunning works announced a fully-formed, generational talent and firmly established the themes that Kincaid would continue to return to in her later work: the loss of childhood, the fractious nature of mother–daughter relationships, the intangible beauty of the natural world, and the striving for independence in a colonial landscape. Powerful and lyrical, this is an unforgettable collection from a unique and necessary literary voice. \u003cb\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45065863266462,"sku":"ADS-9781529076783","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529076783.jpg?v=1738730381","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529076783","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}