{"product_id":"maroon-medicine-paperback","title":"Maroon Medicine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. a. Dodd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e (1905) is a short story collection by E. A. Dodd. Published by the \u003ci\u003eAll Jamaica Library\u003c\/i\u003e under the pseudonym E. Snod, \u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e was the first collection of short stories written by a Caribbean author. Inspired by Anansi, a spider-trickster spirit from West African folklore, \u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly original work of fiction that paved the way for generations of fiction writers across the Caribbean. \"'An a what me got fe Chris'mas bar dis little maugre pig? Me cawfee no sell well, and me premento don bear, a what me got? Me we have to do sompin?'\" Mr. Watson, a rather weak man with little talent for farming, is desperate to earn money before Christmas. When his neighbor stops by to chat, he hears how the man's wife has been struggling to overcome a debilitating illness through a series of herbal medicines. Suggesting he knows more than he does about herbs and other native ingredients, Watson realizes there is money to be made in healing the sick--or at least in trying. Soon, he gets his business off the ground. The four stories of this collection--\"Maroon Medicine,\" \"Paccy rum,\" \"Red cock,\" and \"Courting of the dudes\"--capture the wit and determination of Mr. Watson, a character who does his best to get by with the little he has. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of E. A. Dodd's \u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Jamaican literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, the first collection of short stories published by a Caribbean writer, Mr. Watson, an unsuspecting peasant, uses his wit to outsmart his more physically capable neighbors. Inspired by West African folklore about the spider-trickster spirit Anansi, \u003ci\u003eMaroon Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and frequently funny collection of tales by Jamaican author E. A. Dodd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692195057727,"sku":"9781513211961","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/29f0cd21a8c56871ccc717afe3c87519.webp?v=1764994637","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/maroon-medicine-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}