Name: A Branch to Rest on: The Autobiography of George Wright (en Inglés)
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Author: Topp, Elizabeth Cadiz; Luengo, Anthony; Winer, Lise
ISBN: 9789766580414

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A Branch to Rest on: The Autobiography of George Wright (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

Editorial

University of the West Indies Press

Autor

Topp, Elizabeth Cadiz; Luengo, Anthony; Winer, Lise

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

422

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm

ISBN13

9789766580414

A Branch to Rest on: The Autobiography of George Wright (en Inglés)

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George Wright's autobiography is the unforgettablestory of a man who rose from poverty and hardship to build a life of dignityand purpose. Born into great need in the fishing village of Sans Souci, Wrightendured abuse, hunger and instability. Yet he discovered early his gift as akeen observer, recording with humour and honesty the everyday details ofTrinidadian life: funerals and festivals, bush medicine and obeah, the rhythmsof school and village community. As a young runaway in Port of Spain, Wright survivedby ingenuity: working as a yard boy, factory hand, bauxite loader, trader inSuriname, even living in a tree. Along the way, he read Shakespeare andDickens, painted houses, bartended, fought when challenged, and captured it allwith extraordinary clarity. His life transformed when he found love, built a homein Laventille and earned respect as "man of business" for a local entrepreneur.More than memoir, Wright's story is a testament to resilience, integrity andhope, an inspiring Caribbean life narrative for all readers of autobiography.