The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781568586564)

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).

Author: Ian Thomson
ISBN-10: 1568586566
ISBN-13: 9781568586564
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2011
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.77h x 6.12w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/28/2011
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 18
Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 100
New York Times Book Review 06/05/2011 pg. 21
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 56