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10 Postcolonial Classics in English
In the Castle of My Skin (Longman Caribbean Writers)In the Castle of My Skin (Longman Caribbean Writers) by George Lamming
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Awakenings of consciousness for a young boy in 1930s Barbados
The Lonely Londoners (Longman Caribbean Writers)The Lonely Londoners (Longman Caribbean Writers) by Sam Selvon
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Hilarious and moving portrayal of Caribbeans surviving in Englan'
Midnight's ChildrenMidnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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Rushdie's best novel, mourning the loss of historical opportunity for Nehru's Indian children
The Tax InspectorThe Tax Inspector by Peter Carey
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Unforgettable account of contemporary Australian frustrations
When Memory DiesWhen Memory Dies by A. Sivanandan
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Brilliant, brutal account of Sri Lanka's twentieth-century fortunes
GuerrillasGuerrillas by V.S. Naipaul
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Political disillusionment and despair from the Caribbean's bitterest, brilliant novelist
Joys of Motherhood (African Writers Series)Joys of Motherhood (African Writers Series) by Buchi Emecheta
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Engrossing and vivid account of women's survival in Lagos
The Beautiful Ones are Not Yet Born (African Writers Series)The Beautiful Ones are Not Yet Born (African Writers Series) by Ayi Kwei Armah
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Outstanding condemnation of Ghanian corruption
The Atlantic SoundThe Atlantic Sound by Caryl Phillips
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Part-travel book, part-history, part-memoir; an outstanding book from Britain's best writer
A Fine BalanceA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
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The most moving, frightening and beautifully-written novel there is about the 1975 India 'Emergency'