Ebook {Epub PDF} All Decent Animals by Oonya Kempadoo

Oonya Kempadoo's moving third novel, All Decent Animals, looks at the personal and aesthetic choices of a multifaceted cast of characters on the Caribbean island of Trinidad—a country still developing economically but rich culturally, aiming at "world-class" status amid its poor island cousins. It is a novel about relationships, examined through the distinct rhythms of the city of Port of Spain.  · Oonya Kempadoo's moving third novel, All Decent Animals, looks at the personal and aesthetic choices of a multifaceted cast of characters on the Caribbean island of Trinidad—a country still developing economically but rich culturally, aiming at "world-class" status amid its poor island cousins. It is a novel about relationships, examined through the distinct rhythms of the city of Port of Spain. Oonya was named a “Great Talent for the 21st Century” by the Orange Prize judges. All Decent Animals Oonya’s most recent novel, is published by Farrar Straus Giroux, USA May and was listed #6 on Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine Summer Reading list. This novel looks at personal aesthetic choices and at the island of Trinidad, developing but rich, aiming at ‘world class’ status amidst its .

All Decent Animals Oonya's most recent novel, is published by Farrar Straus Giroux, USA May and was listed #6 on Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine Summer Reading list. This novel looks at personal aesthetic choices and at the island of Trinidad, developing but rich, aiming at 'world class' status amidst its poor, island cousins. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for All Decent Animals: A Novel by Oonya Kempadoo (, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Novels All Decent Animals, a novel, looks at personal aesthetic choices and at the island of Trinidad, developing but rich, and aiming at 'world class' status amidst its poor, island cousins. It is about relationships examined around the death of an architect bridging 'first world/third world', and through the city of Port of Spain.

Oonya was named a “Great Talent for the 21st Century” by the Orange Prize judges. All Decent Animals Oonya’s most recent novel, is published by Farrar Straus Giroux, USA May and was listed #6 on Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine Summer Reading list. This novel looks at personal aesthetic choices and at the island of Trinidad, developing but rich, aiming at ‘world class’ status amidst its poor, island cousins. Born in Sussex, England, "of mixed Indian, African, Scottish, and Amerindian descent", Oonya Kempadoo was brought up in Guyana from the age of five. She has studied art in Amsterdam, and has also lived in Trinidad, St. Lucia, and Tobago. She now lives in St. George's, Grenada. Kempadoo began writing seriously in and her first novel, Buxton. All Decent Animals, a novel, looks at personal aesthetic choices and at the island of Trinidad, developing but rich, and aiming at ‘world class’ status amidst its poor, island cousins. It is about relationships examined around the death of an architect bridging ‘first world/third world’, and through the city of Port of Spain.