Lucy Condition:Very Good Some poems are originally in

Some poems are originally in English and others translated from Chinese

Ponti marks the launch of an exciting new literary voice in the vein of Zadie Smith

His work is illuminated by a dazzling imagination

Number of Pages: 160

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Lucy Condition:Very Good Some poems are originally inLucy, 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 faade 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.