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A beautifully atmospheric memoir and travelogue from poet Amryl Johnson depicting her journey from the UK to Trinidad in the 1980s
Memories demanded that I complete this book If what I experienced was in fact a haunting I believe I have now laid these ghosts to rest in a style which I hope will satisfy even the most determined ones
Amryl Johnson came to England from Trinidad when she was eleven As an adult in 1983 ready for a homecoming she embarks on a journey through the Caribbean searching for home searching for herself
Landing in Trinidad as carnival begins she instantly surrenders to the collective pulsating rhythm of the crowd euphoric in her total freedom This elation is shattered when she finds the house where she was born has been destroyed She cannot escape nor wants to from the inheritance of colonialism
Her bittersweet welcome sets the tone for her intoxicating exploration of these distinct islands In evocative lyrical prose Sequins for a Ragged Hem is an astonishingly unique memoir interrogating the way our past and present selves live alongside one another
Selected by Booker Prizewinning author Bernardine Evaristo this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books from Black Britain and the diaspora which remap the nation and reframe our history
Amryl Johnson 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022
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