Kerry Young

Gloria

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ISBN 13:: 9781408843369
author:: Kerry Young
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 13.7 x 2.5 x 20.1 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
Condition:: New
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Gloria Campbell's life is forever changed by a single violent act when she is just sixteen years old. Fleeing her hometown with her younger sister, Gloria seeks a new life in Kingston, Jamaica, as the city convulses with political change. As she navigates this turbulent backdrop, Gloria finds herself drawn to Sybil and Beryl, and a house of ill-repute where she meets Yang Pao, a Kingston racketeer whose destiny becomes intertwined with her own. A fire of social justice ignites within Gloria, propelling her towards Cuba and a personal and political awakening that must be reconciled with the realities of her life. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1950s-1960s Jamaica, this enthralling story explores themes of love, redemption, and the complexities of womanhood.

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