Of Age and Innocence, Paperback by Lamming, George; Poynting, Jeremy (INT), L...
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Of Age and Innocence, Paperback by Lamming, George; Poynting, Jeremy (INT), L.... In one of the most important of all Caribbean novels, first published in 1958, Lamming probes beneath the surface of apparent reality to explore an ethics of perception, communication and knowledge. In its tension between tragedy and hope, its poetry and multiple layerings, Lamming's novel invites the reader to envision both the possibilities of change and the difficulty of achieving it. Of Age and Innocence, Paperback by Lamming, George; Poynting, Jeremy (INT), ISBN 1845231457, ISBN-13 9781845231453, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US When the charismatic Isaac Shephard returns to San Cristosal it is to lead an independence movement that for the first time unites the island's diverse groups - Africans, indians and Chinese - against the colonial establishment. Parallel to the political world is the `little Society' of four boys, including the white son of the chief of police, who believe that they already embody the unity their elders struggle for. In their tight bond with Isaac's mother, they are the Age and Innocence of the novel's title, though the meaning of the terms is thoroughly deconstructed.In one of the most important of all Caribbean novels, first published in 1958, Lamming probes beneath the surface of apparent reality to explore an ethics of perception, communication and knowledge. In its tension between tragedy and hope, its poetry and multiple layerings, Lamming's novel invites the reader to envision both the possibilities of change and the difficulty of achieving it.
