A Small Place

By: Jamaica Kincaid

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 1 hr and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

From the award-winning author of Annie John comes a brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua.

"If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V. C.) Bird is the prime minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a prime minister would want an airport named after him - why not a school, why not a hospital, why not some great public monument. You are a tourist and you have not yet seen..." So begins Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay, which shows us what we have not yet seen of the 10-by-12-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up.

Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, in a Swiftian mode, A Small Place cannot help but amplify our vision of one small place and all that it signifies.

©2016 Jamaica Kincaid (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Great Quick Read!

This book is great for learning about Antigua and it’s history connected to colonialism. At times, the author is repetitive but it Jada emphasis on how much her home country means to her.

powerful and poetic

Kincaid's description of Antigua are beautiful and Stark. She doesn't hold any punches, as she eviscerates Colonial Masters and their impact on the island. to read this book is to feel like a visitor Antigua to be a visitor is to feel like an outsider and a bit judged, but you also feel that judgment is warranted and more of a call to action in a condemnation

Perfect Narration

Anyone whose heard of this story already knows how wonderfully written it is. What I want you to know is that it's beautifully narrated by a woman with an accent well suited for this narrative. She breathes life into Kincaid's words. It's like magic.

Great Read

I learned a lot, the way it was put into perspective. I will definitely share with my friends.

Post-Colonial Insight

This book is a simple read yet captures the unabashed truths of post-colonialism. Kincaid’s satirical nature brings forth the dichotomy of perspective—one from a tourist who finds paradise in Antigua; the other from an Antiguan national who’s angry at how downtrodden the country has been since colonialism.
A good, short read for anyone taking courses with post-colonialism.

Fantastic!

From what I can tell so far....the most important book by Jamaica Kincaid. Ohhhh, the cruelness of colonialism. This book is a truth teller! I absolutely loved it! The narration was excellent as well! I highly suggest this book!

Wonderful story and a wonderful storyteller.

Jamaica Kincaid is a brilliant storyteller. Her fiction and essays are glaringly honest, humorous, and heartbreaking. It was a pleasure to be able to continue "reading" the novel when I was away from my Kindle. Finally, the narrator's performance was terrific and really made the story come to life.

Delighted By My Required Reading

This book was required for my “History of the Caribbean” course at college. It was a very quick read but it truly expresses the mindset of Caribbean people. She exclusively talks about Antigua, such a small country with such deep history. These islands were colonized solely for profit and the effects of that are seen to this day (this goes for many of the other Caribbean islands too)

Exceptional!!!!

The way the book was read gave it such authenticity!!! The story, the content, was absolutely marvelous!!!!

Surprisingly Good

I had no idea what to expect. I just wanted a quick read, something to kill a little bit of time. This book was perfect. This is a history book, living history. Her style of delivery kept me invested. Must read.