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The day I fell off my island / Yvonne Bailey-Smith.
"The Day I Fell Off My Island tells the story of Erna Mullings, a teenage Jamaican girl uprooted from her island following the sudden death of her beloved grandmother. When Erna is sent to England to be reunited with her siblings, she dreads leaving behind her elderly grandfather, and the only life she has ever known. A new future unfolds, in a strange country and with a mother she barely knows. The next decade will be a complex journey of estrangement and arrival, new beginnings and the uncovering of long-buried secrets"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781912408955 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 386 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Oxford : Myriad Editions, 2021.
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Jamaicans > Great Britain > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Baile | 31681010254597 | FICTION | Available | - |
Yvonne Bailey-Smith was born in Jamaica in 1954 and immigrated to the UK in 1969. She trained and worked first as a social worker before becoming a psychotherapist. She is also a Water Aid Supporter and passionate about providing clean water and sanitation in developing countries. She is the mother of three children: novelist Zadie Smith; actor, musician and childrenâs book author Ben Bailey Smith; and lyricist and writer LucSkyz. She lives in Willesden in London NW2.
