When We Grew Up (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425728144)

The authors were born, grew up and resided in the 1930s in the colonial territory of British Guiana(Guyana), the only English speaking country in South America. They departed to USA for university education in the late 1950s.

Their past is reconstructed through vivid recollections. Glimpses of their rich and engaging families and community life can be seen in the activities, holiday celebrations and delicacies of their native land. The anecdotes are a gift to their descendants, a record of their heritage. They invite readers interested in colonial history to enjoy an enlightening, vicarious trip into the past. It is the invitation to any reader interested in British colonial history to enjoy a vicarious trip into the past.

Author: Claire Martin-Combs, Paula Matthews Hazelwood
ISBN-10: 1425728146
ISBN-13: 9781425728144
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2007
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.27d