B.G. Bhagee - Memories of a Colonial Childhood (Paperback)

B.G. is British Guiana; Bhagee is a fiery local stew. Philippa was the second daughter in a family of six children growing up in mid-20th century in colonial Guyana. She recounts her Sisyphean trials growing up a Carrington in Lot 10, First Street, Georgetown -- from the women's battles to the neighbours that never wore clothes to the relatives who walked with their shoes in their hands. Her stories come from a lost civilization of pre-independence stability just as the anarchic blessing of democracy came to the Caribbean. Her escapes came by winning scholarships -- first to Bishops, the prestigious girls' school where new trials and adventures awaited her, and later to Connecticut College.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Philippa Perry
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-4611-9219-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4611-9219-6
Barcode:	9781461192190

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