{"product_id":"all-decent-animals-paperback","title":"All Decent Animals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOonya Kempadoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOonya Kempadoo's moving third novel, \u003ci\u003eAll Decent Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, looks at the personal and aesthetic choices of a multifaceted cast of characters on the Caribbean island of Trinidad--a country still developing economically but rich culturally, aiming at \"world-class\" status amid its poor island cousins. It is a novel about relationships, examined through the distinct rhythms of the city of Port of Spain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoyalties, love, conflicting cultures, and creativity come into play as Ata, a young woman working in carnival design but curious about writing, and her European boyfriend, Pierre, negotiate the care of their friend Fraser, a closeted gay man dying from AIDS. The contradictory Trinidadian setting becomes a parallel character to Fraser's Cambridge-derived artistic sensibility and an antagonist to Ata's creative journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Decent Animals \u003c\/i\u003eis a forthright inquiry into the complexity of character, social issues, and island society, with all the island's humor, mysticism, and tragedy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOonya Kempadoo \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in England to Guyanese parents. She has lived in Europe and on various islands in the Caribbean. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBuxton Spice\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1998 to great acclaim. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eTide Running\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Casa de las Americas Literary Prize for best English or Creole novel. Kempadoo lives in St. George's, Grenada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.93 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690741993535,"sku":"9780374534615","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4ac9d39e3603b992bfb8d051b185ed6e_64bf887d-67d6-45b3-afd2-d1b516fd80fa.webp?v=1764989989","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/all-decent-animals-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}