{"product_id":"9781529077124","title":"Annie John","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kincaid, Jamaica \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCaribbean islands\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 July 2022 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Picador Collection' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 196 x 14 | 122g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting and tragicomic tale of the end of childhood, Annie John is told with Jamaica Kincaid's trademark candour and complexity, and is a true coming-of-age classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn adored only child growing up in Antigua, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girl's existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mother's shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she turns twelve, however, Annie's life changes, in ways that are often mysterious to her. She begins to question the cultural assumptions of her island world; at school she makes rebellious friends and frequently challenges authority; and most frighteningly, her mother, seeing Annie as a 'young lady', ceases to be the source of unconditional adoration and takes on the new and unfamiliar guise of adversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924707180803,"sku":"9781529077124","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529077124_82c6453b-eda5-41e9-b411-4bec27256ad0.jpg?v=1731346708","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781529077124","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}