The only novel from the world-renowned writer C.L.R. James - this
extraordinary, big-hearted exploration of class was the first novel by a
black West Indian to be published in the UK 'A novel written nearly a
hundred years ago that brings the past alive with such charm, vitality
and humour.' Bernardine Evaristo, from the Introduction 'As he walked
home he looked up at the myriads of stars, shining in the moonlight. Did
people live there? And if they did, what sort of life did they live?'
It is the 1920s in the Trinidadian capital, and Haynes' world has been
upended.
His mother has passed away, and his carefully
mapped-out future of gleaming opportunity has disappeared with her.
Unable to afford his former life, he finds himself moving into Minty
Alley - a bustling barrack yard teeming with energy and a spectacular
cast of characters. In this sliver of West Indian working-class society,
outrageous love affairs and passionate arguments are a daily fixture,
and Haynes begins to slip from curious observer to the heart of the
action.
Minty Alley is a gloriously observed portrayal of
class, community and the ways in which we are all inherently connected.
An undisputed modern classic, this is an exceptional story told by one
of the twentieth century's greatest Caribbean thinkers. Selected by
Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers
and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the
nation.
Minty Alley: Black Britain - C.L.R. James & Bernardine Evaristo (Introduction By)
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