The Great Yacht Race (Anthony C. Winkler Collection)
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Book Overview
Murders, scandals and the pursuit of forbidden pleasures may help to while the time away, but for Montego Bay's elite in the 1950s nothing is as important as the annual yacht race. Winkler interweaves... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1405068825
ISBN13:9781405068826
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:MacMillan Caribbean
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is one of my favourite books I've read so far. You can say that I'm a fan of Mr. Winkler. Great laughter and a strong sense of determination is what some of the characters exude.
Painted Canoe
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book was both humorous and touching, I read the Duppy and the Lunatic also! this guy is great!!!!!. I can relate to all the character in his books, I know at least one of each character!!!!
Poignant and Hilarious view of Colonial Jamaica in the 50's
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
"The Lunatic" was my first introduction to the biting wit and uniquely Jamaican sense of humour of Mr. Winkler. His hilarious and bitingly accurate portrayals of the many facets of rural Jamaican life made me an instant Winkler fan, and understandably, raised my expectations and anticipation for his next offering. "The Great Yacht Race" did not dissapoint. Mr.Winkler's tale centers around the lives of five prominent members of Montego Bay's society,and the tragicomic events leading up to the annual regatta - the highpoint of their social lives. The picture Mr. Winkler paints of Pre-independence Jamaica is rich with detail, such as a discussion between the white Jamaican Hotel manager O'Hara and a group of tourists, during which O'Hara casually states that in Jamaica, "Class is more important than colour. If you're the right class, your colour doesn't really matter." (Winkler, P.200) "The Great Yacht Race" is a well written and very entertaining narrative of Jamaican life that will have you laughing out loud, and perhaps make you a bit sad as well. It lived up to my expectations after reading the "Lunatic", and I eagerly await future offerings from Anthony Winkler.
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