Earthquake

by Andrew Salkey

Overview

Ricky Thomas, his brother Doug, and his sister Polly spend their summer holidays in the coffee walk surrounding their grandparents’ country home in Dallas, Jamaica. Above the children the leaves of the mango and coffee trees are drying, the thin asphalt is becoming syrupy beneath their feet, and the atmosphere is electric with the sun’s heat. While Ricky scouts for an observation platform for his imaginary island, the siblings feel the earth itself move beneath them. Is it part of their vivid imaginations, or is it the sign of a coming earthquake?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845231828
Publisher:	Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Caribbean Modern Classics
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Andrew Salkey was a writer, a poet, a teacher, and a broadcaster for the BBC on the Caribbean Voices program. As a descendant of Jamaican parents, he was deeply involved in the Caribbean Artists Movement. He is the author of numerous books, including Anancy's Score, Come Home Malcolm Heartland, In the Hills Where Her Dreams Live, and Jamaica.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a fine story, a worthy successor to Hurricane."  —British Book News on the original edition

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