Stone Haven (Caribbean Writers Series)
by Evan Jones
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A young Quaker missionary, arriving in Jamaica in 1920 to teach at Happy Grove School, defies her family's colour prejudice and marries a prospering local planter. This portrait of the changes in Jamaican society from colonialism to independence is considered suitable for GCSE-level students.Tags
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Evan Jones was born in Portland, Jamaica in 1927. He received a BA in English literature from Wadham College, Oxford in 1952. He taught at the George School in Pennsylvania and at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. In 1956, he moved to England and became a full-time writer. His television work includes the documentary drama series The Fight show more Against Slavery. His work as a screenwriter includes Funeral in Berlin, Eva, and Champions. He has also written several books including Tales of the Caribbean, Skylarking, and Stone Haven. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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