A Kind of Homecoming is a memoir written by Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite, a Guyanese novelist, diplomat, and teacher. The book describes Braithwaite's return to his home country of Guyana after spending many years living and working abroad. Braithwaite reflects on his childhood in Guyana, his experiences as a student in England, and his career as a diplomat in the United States and Africa. He also discusses the political and social changes that occurred in Guyana during his absence, including the rise of socialism and ...
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A Kind of Homecoming is a memoir written by Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite, a Guyanese novelist, diplomat, and teacher. The book describes Braithwaite's return to his home country of Guyana after spending many years living and working abroad. Braithwaite reflects on his childhood in Guyana, his experiences as a student in England, and his career as a diplomat in the United States and Africa. He also discusses the political and social changes that occurred in Guyana during his absence, including the rise of socialism and the struggles of the Afro-Guyanese community. Through his personal experiences and observations, Braithwaite provides a vivid portrait of Guyana and its people, as well as an insightful commentary on the challenges facing postcolonial societies. A Kind of Homecoming is a poignant and thoughtful memoir that offers a unique perspective on the complexities of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good in Very Good/price Clipped jacket. pp.243 A compassionate portrayal of Emerging Africa-clean tight text ex-library markings number lower spine, tape shadows on frontpiece, pocket on back piece remnants, d/j wrapped in mylar, creases to top/bottom spines slight corner wear Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Very good in fair dust jacket. Text and binding in very good condition. DJ shows one inch tear at back lower spine and also worn along book edges. 243 p. 22 cm. Author of To Sir With Love.
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1962
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1962
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English
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9491911384
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Nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 8vo, 243 pp., "A Compassionate Portrayal of New Nations in Africa By a Non-African Negro...the Perceptive author of To Sir, With Love""
