B.G. Bhagee: Memories of a Colonial Childhood

by Philippa Perry and Philippa Perry

B.G. is British Guiana; Bhagee is a fiery local stew.Philippa was the second daughter in a family of six children growing up in mid-20th century in colonial Guyana.She recounts her Sisyphean trials growing up a Carrington in Lot 10, First Street, Georgetown -- from the women's battles to the neighbours that never wore clothes to the relatives who walked with their shoes in their hands.Her stories come from a lost civilization of pre-independence stability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461192196
• ISBN13: 9781461192190
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"