A haunting and tragicomic tale of the end of childhood, Annie John is told with Jamaica Kincaidrsquos trademark candour and complexity, and is a true comingofage classic.An adored only child growing up in Antigua, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girlrsquos existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her motherrsquos shadow.When she turns twelve, however, Anniersquos life changes, in ways that are often mysterious to her. She begins to question the cultural assumptions of her island world at school she makes rebellious friends and frequently challenges authority and most frighteningly, her mother, seeing Annie as a lsquoyoung ladyrsquo, ceases to be the source of unconditional adoration and takes on the new and unfamiliar guise of adversary.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 240 g; Dimensions: 130 x 196 x 14

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