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The Street (Paperback)
Ann Petry; Introduction by Tayari Jones
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R459
Discovery Miles 4 590
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This is the story of how the Mackeson brothers of Deal bought a
brewery in the small town of Hythe and eventually transformed it
into the manufacturer of one of the biggest brewing success stories
of the twentieth century - Milk Stout. The drink was a favourite in
pubs and shops across the country and famously found its way into
the snug in Coronation Street’s ‘Rover’s Return’. But the
family’s journey was not a smooth one. Four generations from 1801
struggled with economic depression and recession, war, suicide,
bankruptcies, a law suit, wastrel and importunate relatives, and
premature deaths. There were triumphs, too: delivering the
Koh-I-Nor diamond to Queen Victoria, discovering a new dinosaur and
finally, in the person of Harry Ripley Mackeson, producing a Lord
of the Treasury and a baronet.
A richly illustrated history exploring life in Kent. This book
tells the amazing story of Kent from earliest times to the modern
day. Some of the pivotal moments in the Garden of England's history
are recalled, including invasions from Romans, Anglo-Saxons,
Vikings and Normans. It has seen the Black Death, the Peasants'
Revolt, the Swing Riots and, more recently, audacious escapades by
suffragettes in the battle for Votes for Women. The story is
brought right up to date with the challenges faced by traditional
industries and the transformation of cross-Channel travel. The
resilient people of Kent have taken it all in their stride and this
story encompasses how they lived, worked and played through
hundreds of years of colourful history.
With a new introduction by TAYARI JONES, author of An American
Marriage 'This is a wonderful novel - the prose is clear, the plot
is page-turning, the characters are utterly believable' CHIMAMANDA
NGOZI ADICHIE 'Ann Petry's first novel, The Street, was a literary
event in 1946, praised and translated around the world - the first
book by a black woman to sell more than a million copies . . . Her
work endures not merely because of the strength of its message but
its artistry' NEW YORK TIMES 'My favorite type of novel, literary
with an astonishing plot . . . insightful, prescient and
unputdownable' TAYARI JONES New York City, 1940s. In a crumbling
tenement in Harlem, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life
for herself and her eight-year-old boy, Bub - a life that she can
be proud of. Having left her unreliable husband, Lutie believes
that with hard work and resolve, she can begin again; she has faith
in the American dream. But in her struggle to earn money and raise
her son amid the violence, poverty and racial dissonance of her
surroundings, Lutie is soon trapped: she is a woman alone, 'too
good-looking to be decent', with predators at every turn.
Originally published in 1947, Ann Petry's classic Country Place
depicts a predominantly white community disillusioned by the
indignities and corruption of small-town life. Johnnie Roane
returns from four years of military service in World War II to his
wife, Glory. They had been married just a year when he left Lennox,
Connecticut, where both their families live and work. In his taxi
ride home, Johnnie receives foreboding hints that all has not been
well in his absence. Eager to mend his fraying marriage, Johnnie
attempts to cajole Glory to recommit to their life together. But
something sinister has taken place during the intervening years-an
infidelity that has not gone unnoticed in the superficially placid
New England town. Accompanied by a new foreword from Farah Jasmine
Griffin on the enduring legacy of Petry's oeuvre, Country Place
complicates and builds on the legacy of a literary celebrity and
one of the foremost African American writers of her time.
Where did the dragons go? Where are they hiding? What happens when
two young dragons, Cedric and Matilda (yes I know those are funny
names for dragons) find their way into Peter's garden in the middle
of the night? Emily (from next door) and Peter talk to the dragons,
The young dragons soon fly away, back to their Dragon World far
across the stars. But they come back and strange things start to
happen. .The oldest dragon egg is stolen from the Dragon World.
Where does it go? Does it ever hatch out? And why did it end up on
Jo's windowsill? Dragon energy is strong, and the return of the
dragons wakes up powers that have been sleeping for many centuries.
This leads the children into some rather scary adventures. Dragons
are magical, interesting, and not always easy to get on with. The
world will never be the same again..... Website
www.dragonsinging.com
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The Narrows (Paperback)
Ann Petry; Introduction by Kaitlyn Greenidge
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R279
Discovery Miles 2 790
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STREET With a new introduction by
Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of Libertie 'Petry is the writer we have
been waiting for, hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate
the questions of our moment . . . insightful, prescient and
unputdownable . . . The Narrows is the story of an interracial
romance that proves that passion and prejudice are not mutually
exclusive' Tayari Jones It's Saturday, past midnight, and thick fog
rolls in from the river like smoke. Link Williams is standing on
the dock when he hears quick footsteps approaching, and the gasp of
a woman too terrified to scream. After chasing off her pursuer, he
takes the woman to a nearby bar to calm her nerves, and as they
enter, it's as if the oxygen has left the room: they, and the other
patrons, see in the dim light that he's Black and she's white. Link
is a brilliant Dartmouth graduate, former athlete and soldier who,
because of the lack of opportunities available to him, tends bar;
Camilo is a wealthy, married heiress who has crossed the town's
racial divide to relieve the tedium of her privileged life. Brought
together by chance, Link and Camilo draw each other into furtive
encounters that violate the rigid and uncompromising social codes
of their times. 'Petry will always feel on time. Her kind of talent
will always feel startling and sui generis. . . . Her work endures
not only because it illuminates reality, but because it harnesses
the power of fiction to supplant it' Parul Seghal, New York Times
'The Street and The Narrows are masterpieces of social realism . .
. . [Petry's] writing transcends comparisons. It's volatile but
exacting, heartbreaking but often brutally funny. Labels don't
stick to it' Wall Street Journal
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