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Also by Ian Thomson:

The Dead Yard, April 2011
Hardcover

THE DEAD YARD
By: Ian Thomson

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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All Things Considered - April 16, 2011