Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the...

Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman--fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves--must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise.

Author: Nicole Dennis-Benn
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 07/05/2016
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781631491764


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/02/2016
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2016
Library Journal 06/15/2016 pg. 65
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 41
Shelf Awareness 07/12/2016

About the Author
Dennis-Benn, Nicole: - Nicole Dennis-Benn is the author of Here Comes the Sun, a New York Times Notable Book and winner of the Lambda Literary Award. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, she teaches at Princeton and lives with her wife in Brooklyn, New York.

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