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The Last Warner Woman Kei Miller

The Last Warner Woman By Kei Miller

The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller


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Summary

From the WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2014, a novel about a young Jamaican woman with a gift of prophecy embarks on a journey that will take her from a leper colony, to revivalist meetings, then to England.

The Last Warner Woman Summary

The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller

'One woman's tragic tale, beautifully told' Independent on Sunday

FROM KEI MILLER, WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION

Once upon a time in Jamaica a young woman went somewhere that no one had visited for years.

It may have been nestled in a valley between the Stone Hill mountains of St Catherine, four rocking chairs on a veranda surveying a garden full of bougainvillea and vegetables.
Or perhaps it was merely a pastel-coloured house on an ordinary street in Spanish Town.

One thing everyone agrees on: this is the place that Adamine Bustamante was born.

When Adamine grows up she discovers she has the gift of 'warning': the power to both protect and terrify. But no one tells her that in England her prophecies of hurricanes and earthquakes will meet with a different kind of fear.

Now Adamine wants to tell her story.

But she must wrestle for the truth with 'Mr Writer Man', for he is taking her words and twisting them...

A ROLLERCOASTER OF A NOVEL ABOUT A YOUNG JAMAICAN WOMAN WITH A GIFT OF PROPHECY EMBARKING ON AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY

Praise for Kei Miller, winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature,
shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize, the Green Carnation Prize and the Historical Writers Award:

'Miller's storytelling is superb' Sunday Times

'Language as clear as spring water' Observer

'Richly nuanced and empathetic' Guardian

'Truly panoramic' Sunday Telegraph

The Last Warner Woman Reviews

One woman's tragic tale, beautifully told * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
A magical tale of beliefs and superstition... * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *
A warm, wry tale with a metatextual twist. * SUNDAY HERALD *

About Kei Miller

Kei Miller was born in Jamaica in 1978. He has published two novels, several collections of poetry and a book of short stories published by Macmillan Caribbean, THE FEAR OF STONES, which was shortlisted for the COMMONWEALTH WRITERS' PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK. In 2014, he won the prestigious FORWARD PRIZE FOR POETRY for his collection, THE CARTOGRAPHER TRIES TO MAP A WAY TO ZION. He teaches Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Additional information

GOR002586150
9780753828083
0753828081
The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Orion Publishing Co
20110414
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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