Frangipani House
by Beryl Gilroy
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Set in Guyana, this book tells the story of Mama King. Trapped by age and infirmity, Mama becomes too much for her family who send her away to a dreary and claustrophobic rest home - but Mama King does not give in. This book won a GLC Black Literature Competition before publication.Tags
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- Frangipani House
- Original publication date
- 1986
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- Guyana
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