The Last English Plantation

by Jan Lowe Shinebourne

Unfolding within a framework of two tumultuous weeks, this novel tells of the struggle for autonomy of both a young woman and a repressed country. Interweaving the young woman's gradual growth to consciousness with the death of the British plantation system, this story portrays the demise of an economic and political system paralleling the development of an individual. While presenting Caribbean politics in an understandable way, this tale also includes insight into Afro-Indian relations, traditional healing practices, and family relationships.

182 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[chains · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.6 stars***

[Susan Gardner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, with elegant economy and with subtle characterizations of the adolescent heroine and everyone in her late colonial world.