Description
A Small Place invites readers to imagine themselves arriving in Antigua as a white tourist—fresh from the comfort of vacation expectations—only to be confronted with the island’s history, inequalities, and the everyday realities that tourism often overlooks. Through a sharp, intimate essayistic voice, the narrative moves from the first moments of arrival to the sights and institutions a visitor passes by, using those observations to expose how colonial power still shapes what is seen, what is ignored, and who benefits. Kincaid’s work is both indictment and reckoning, exploring themes of complicity, memory, and moral responsibility in the face of inherited injustice. With its direct address and relentless clarity, the book challenges readers to reconsider the meaning of “escape” and what it costs to look away.
Available Editions
audiobook
Blackstone Publishing
Published Oct 25, 2016
ISBN: 9781504743327
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid.