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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date
September 1, 1990
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374194345
ISBN-10
0374194343
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$17.95
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to work as an au pair for a wealthy American couple, discovering the dark side behind their facade of happiness as she also awakens to her own sexuality
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.
Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (October 1, 1991)
9780816152018 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to work as an au pair for a wealthy American couple, discovering the dark side behind their facade of happiness as she also awakens to her own sexuality
About: Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to work as an au pair for a wealthy American couple, discovering the dark side behind their facade of happiness as she also awakens to her own sexuality
The price comparison is for this edition
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (September 1, 1990)
9780374194345 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $17.95
About: Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to work as an au pair for a wealthy American couple, discovering the dark side behind their facade of happiness as she also awakens to her own sexuality
About: Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to work as an au pair for a wealthy American couple, discovering the dark side behind their facade of happiness as she also awakens to her own sexuality
Paperback
Reprint edition from Farrar Straus & Giroux (September 1, 2002)
9780374527358 | details & prices | 176 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $14.00
About: Lucy, a nineteen-year-old girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair and observes the unhealthy realities of the seemingly happy family that employs her, in a new edition of the acclaimed coming-of-age novel.
About: Lucy, a nineteen-year-old girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair and observes the unhealthy realities of the seemingly happy family that employs her, in a new edition of the acclaimed coming-of-age novel.
from Plume (October 1, 1991)
9780452266773 | details & prices | 3.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $11.95
About: Lucy, a nineteen-year-old girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair and observes the unhealthy realities of the seemingly happy family that employs her
About: Lucy, a nineteen-year-old girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair and observes the unhealthy realities of the seemingly happy family that employs her
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (October 11, 2016)
9781504743266 | details & prices | List price $29.95
Mp3 una edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (October 11, 2016)
9781504743273 | details & prices | List price $29.95
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