In the early 1900s, Bita Plant returns to Jamaica after seven years of European education to live with Malcolm and Priscilla Craig - the white missionary benefactors who helped her become a cultivated young woman. They have Bita's future mapped out: training at the mission and marrying a dedicated theological student. Reluctant to accept this fate, she is drawn back to the festivals, superstitious faith and passionate love affairs of her West Indian culture. Such antics are not deemed fitting for a refined lady and Bita ...
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In the early 1900s, Bita Plant returns to Jamaica after seven years of European education to live with Malcolm and Priscilla Craig - the white missionary benefactors who helped her become a cultivated young woman. They have Bita's future mapped out: training at the mission and marrying a dedicated theological student. Reluctant to accept this fate, she is drawn back to the festivals, superstitious faith and passionate love affairs of her West Indian culture. Such antics are not deemed fitting for a refined lady and Bita must choose between the evangelical guidance of the Craigs and the sensual vitality of her roots. First published in 1933, the richly lyrical Banana Bottom is often regarded as McKay's finest novel. His innovation lies in the directness with which he speaks of social and political injustice for Afro-Caribbeans and in his choice of the working class as his focus. Claude McKay was an instrumental figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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Add this copy of Banana Bottom to cart. $22.73, very good condition, Sold by In Other Words Books, ships from Plymouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Serpent's Tail.
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Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 316. Book appears new and unread, spine slightly faded but unbroken, page edges lightly tanned, otherwise pristine. Jamaican-born Claude McKay spent most of his adult life in New York, where his novels and poetry were central to the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. 'Banana Bottom', set in Jamaica, is often regarded as his finest novel, and was hugely influential when first published in 1933.
Add this copy of Banana Bottom. Claude McKay to cart. $46.43, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Serpent's Tail.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
