The Pain Tree (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781770864344)

The Pain Tree tells stories that speak to all aspects of Jamaican life. We hear from poor folk making the best of past hardships ("Coal"); rich folk plotting future selfishness ("The Goodness of My Heart"); and a young girl, forced to shoulder her mother's burdens in addition to her own ("Lollipop"). Bookending these are two powerful stories about the inextricability of home and history: in "The Pain Tree," the protagonist realizes the love she abandoned, and the pain she left behind; in "Flying," the lead character, searching for his missing piece, comes home for good.

Author: Olive Senior
ISBN-10: 1770864342
ISBN-13: 9781770864344
Publisher: Cormorant Books
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2015
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/27/2016