Brown Girl, Brownstones (Contemporary Classics by Women)
"Remarkable for its courage, its color and its natural control."-The New Yorker
"Unforgettable...written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears."-The Herald Tribune
This beloved coming-of-age story set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II follows the life of Selina Boyce, a daughter of Barbadians immigrants. Her mother craves the American...
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Top tags: caribbean, mothers and daughters, contemporary fiction, social commentary, unforgettable
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