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In the Castle of My Skin

by George Lamming · 1953

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The Longman Caribbean Writers Series comprises of many classic novels, short stories and plays by the best known Caribbean authors, together with works of the highest quality from new writers.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Setting
CaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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