The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition.

Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.

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• Literature & FictionLiterary FictionBlack & African American
• Literature & FictionGenre FictionComing of Age

• Publication Date: September 4, 2002
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• Print Length: 144 Pages
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