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A Story of Modern Jamaica
Nation Books
April 2011
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Featuring: Christopher Coke
393 pages ISBN: 1568586566 EAN: 9781568586564 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, The Dead Yard
paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since
independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with
twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a
new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs
control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords
like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike. Ian Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise,
where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy
and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and
Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and
hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching
reportage, The Dead Yard is "a fascinating account of a
beautiful, treacherous country" (Irish Times).
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