Robinson, Leah
ALEXIS KEIR: HOMECOMING
- ISBN 13:
- 9781909770713
- author:
- Robinson, Leah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Windward Family: An Atlas of Love, Loss and Belonging by Alexis Keir is a deeply personal exploration of identity, belonging, and the power of storytelling. Twenty years after leaving his childhood home in the Caribbean, author Alexis Keir returns to Saint Vincent to uncover lost memories and rediscover old connections. As he delves into the past, Keir uncovers the stories of others who left the island, searching for a better life abroad. He discovers tales of exploitation, endeavour, and bravery, from a child born with vitiligo who was exhibited as a showground attraction in England, to a woman who became one of the earliest Black nurses recorded in London hospitals. Through his own family's history, Keir also explores themes of love, loss, and identity. His mother's story, of arriving in 1960s London as a student nurse and falling in love with a man from her island home, is a poignant reminder of the complexities of belonging and the power of human connection.
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