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288 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571367733
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 22 July 1976
Description
Born in 1924 in British Guiana, Beryl Gilroy trained as a teacher in Georgetown before starting university in London in the 1950s. For years she was denied teaching employment due to the colour bar and worked as a dishwasher, maid, and clerk befor...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
informative 78%
funny 69%
emotional 65%
reflective 60%
hopeful 43%
challenging 21%
sad 13%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Incest, Physical abuse, Antisemitism
288 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571367733
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 22 July 1976
Description
Born in 1924 in British Guiana, Beryl Gilroy trained as a teacher in Georgetown before starting university in London in the 1950s. For years she was denied teaching employment due to the colour bar and worked as a dishwasher, maid, and clerk befor...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
informative 78%
funny 69%
emotional 65%
reflective 60%
hopeful 43%
challenging 21%
sad 13%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Incest, Physical abuse, Antisemitism