- Paperback: 209 pages
- Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica (28 July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 9768123877
- ISBN-13: 978-9768123879
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,565,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The wisdom, the lore and the teachings of the people of old Jamaica, people of multiple origins, as well as that of contemporary times, are captured in a hundred and one poems, many in the vernacular and some in standard English.'
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Format:Hardcover
This book touches on every aspect of a typical Jamaican rural lifestyle, Lee touches on religion, entertainment (before television), his school experiences and there are also sections dedicated to his parents. The photographs by Owen Minott are spectacular, and lets not forget the cassette with 22 poems, will keep you in stitches!!!!! I highly recomend both the book and the cassette!
Format:Hardcover
"From Behind the Counter" immerses one in life in rural Jamaica from the perspective of the son of a Jamaican mother and a Chinese shopkeeper father. We are treated to the wisdom of the mother and old granny- the frustrations of having to wrap flour while the other children are playing, the church. The other part of the colection features Lee's matter-of-fact spirituality. Overall very impressive and enhanced by Minott's photographs which capture the period exactly
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Lovely collection
7 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
This is a lovely collections of poems covering a wide range of topics near and dear to the author's heart. Childhood memories of his beloved Jamaica, family, and spirituality. I found them delightful to read. They resonate with images of Jamaica past and present as well as with an acute understanding of the human condition.
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