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Island Wings : A Memoir by Foster, Cecil - 1998

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Island Wings : A Memoir

by Foster, Cecil

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Toronto: HarperCollins, 1998 A personal memoir beginning with his childhood in Barbados, left behind with his grandmother in the Caribbean while his parents seized the opportunity of working in England and supporting their family from afar. Cecil shares the experience of being one of the many "barrel children" waiting for packages of foodstuffs, clothing and toys while feeling the despair of missing his parents He describes his education, the time of the political Indpendence of the island, his career as journalist reporting on political affairs in the Caribbean and his emigration to Canada to further "spread his wings" 282p.. Uncorrected Galley Proofs. Softcover. Fine.
  • Bookseller KALAMOS BOOKS CA (CA)
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  • ISBN 10 0006384978
  • ISBN 13 9780006384977
  • Publisher HarperCollins
  • Place of Publication Toronto
  • Date Published 1998
  • Keywords BARBADOS AUTHORS CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY LITERARY HISTORY CARIBBEAN WEST INDIES CRITICISM

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Island Wings : A Memoir

Island Wings : A Memoir

by Foster, Cecil

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: HarperCollins., , 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A tight unmarked copy however pages 191 to200 are missing a tiny 5 mm. bottom corner with no printing. As a baby, Cecil Foster was left sobbing in the arms of his aunt, as his mother departed Barbados to follow his father to a new and supposedly better life in England. What was supposed to be a short separation for Cecil and his two brothers ­ their parents promised to send for the boys once they were settled ­ turned into a 23-year absence that profoundly affected Cecil's outlook, and his life.
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