John Rhys's moving novel recreates the social and cultural experience of a white West Indian woman struggling against the forces of disintegration in her life. - This edition comes complete with Student Notes to help prepare the reader for the CXC CSEC English 'B' examination. - The Introduction sets the scene for the book, and introduces the main themes, characters and writing styles. - Additional notes precede the book's various sections, and provide a framework for analysing important episodes in the story.

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Contains 22 fun recipes from Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small's cafe. The book is spiral bound and on a stand, so that the recipe is always easy to read while cooking, and has wipe clean pages for sticky fingers!