Walters, Pam
Demerara Sugar
- ISBN 13:
- 9781772441956
- author:
- Walters, Pam
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Rock's Mills Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 190
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 1.1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- History, Latin America, South America,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Demerara Sugar is a poignant and humorous memoir that offers a unique perspective on growing up in British Guiana during the 1930s and '40s. Based on the author's childhood memories, this book weaves together personal recollections with historical details of the period.
The sugar plantations of Demerara played a significant role in the economy of the Empire, and the author's family was deeply connected to this industry. With an unerring eye for detail, she depicts her own eccentric family and household against the broader backdrop of growing up on a sugar plantation during this time.
With 24 period photographs included, Demerara Sugar is a complex and entertaining memoir that explores class and racial divisions of the day with clarity and regard. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into a lesser-known chapter in history.
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