Escape to an Autumn Pavement

by Andrew Salkey

Book Overview

A brave and pioneering treatment of sexual identity in Caribbean literature, this novel, first published in 1960, follows the fortunes of Johnnie Sobert, a Jamaican exile who works in London at a club that caters to black American servicemen. In flight from his dominant, possessive mother, he immerses himself in the bohemian Soho scene and adopts a wisecracking persona as a cover for his deep-seated insecurities. Adding to Johnnie's confusion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845230981
• ISBN13: 9781845230982
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"