The Emigrants by Lamming, George

The Emigrants

The Emigrants is an elaborately conceived novel, dense with dynamic characters and evocative details. First published in...
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Author: George Lamming
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Language: English
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The Emigrants by Lamming, George

The Emigrants

¥7,407

The Emigrants

¥7,407
Author: George Lamming
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The Emigrants is an elaborately conceived novel, dense with dynamic characters and evocative details. First published in 1954, it focuses initially on the emigrant journey, then on the settling-in process. The journey by sea and subsequent attempts at resettlement provide the fictional framework for Lamming's exploration of the alienation and displacement caused by colonialism.

This is the epic journey of a group of West Indians who emigrate to Great Britain in the 1950s in search of educational opportunities unattainable at home. Seeking to redefine themselves in the "mother country," an idealized landscape that they have been taught to revere, the emigrants settle uncomfortably in England's industrial cities. Within two years, ghettoization is firmly in place. The emigrants discover the meaning of their marginality in the British Empire in an environment that is unexpectedly hostile and strange. For some, alienation prompts a new sense of community, a new sense of identity as West Indians. For others, alienation leads to a crisis of confrontation with the law and fugitive status.

There is a wealth of information here about the genesis of the black British community and about the cultural differences between the black British and West Indian/Caribbean.

Author: George Lamming
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 05/06/1994
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.32w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780472064700

About the Author
George Lamming has written seven books and has lectured as a visiting professor at some of the finest universities in the world. Barbados remains his home.



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