- Hardcover: 418 pages
- Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica (December 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9768100982
- ISBN-13: 978-9768100986
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,553,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...Vividly, enchantingly described..." --Marian Fowler, Toronto Star
"The biography of a time and place. Reading Drumblair is to revisit an old autograph book, to wonder at childhood perceptions, and to grow up in the midst of a romantic post-World War II curiosity." -Austin Clarke, The Globe and Mail
"A brilliant portrait of an entire society's exciting anguished period of becoming, seen through the eyes of innocent childhood, turbulent adolescence and ripening maturity. What a feast!" -Dr. Rex Nettleford, O.M., Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies
"A sensitive and invaluable memoir. Admirable in its reticence and accurate in its mood." -Derek Walcott, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Poetry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The biography of a time and place. Reading Drumblair is to revisit an old autograph book, to wonder at childhood perceptions, and to grow up in the midst of a romantic post-World War II curiosity." -Austin Clarke, The Globe and Mail
"A brilliant portrait of an entire society's exciting anguished period of becoming, seen through the eyes of innocent childhood, turbulent adolescence and ripening maturity. What a feast!" -Dr. Rex Nettleford, O.M., Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies
"A sensitive and invaluable memoir. Admirable in its reticence and accurate in its mood." -Derek Walcott, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Poetry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Rachel Manley, granddaughter and daughter of two of Jamaica’s national leaders, tells the story of the brilliant, artistic Manleys?Jamaica’s most prominent and glamorous political family?and the house that nurtured them: Drumblair. This is a world vividly recreated for us, and an intimate, captivating memoir of the people who changed Jamaica’s intellectual, social, and cultural landscape for all time.
Praise for Drumblair:
“A sensitive and invaluable memoir, admirable in its reticence and accurate in its mood.” ?Derek Walcott, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
“The biography of a time and place. Reading Drumblair is to revisit an old autograph book, to wonder at childhood perceptions, and to grow up in the midst of a romantic post?World War II curiosity.” ?Austin Clarke, The Globe and Mail
“Vividly, enchantingly described.” ?The Toronto Star
“A brilliant portrait of an entire society’s exciting, anguished period of becoming, seen through the eyes of innocent childhood, turbulent adolescence and ripening maturity. What a feast!” ?Dr. Rex Nettleford, O.M., Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies
“As a poet, Rachel Manley senses the resonances between history and place, between personality and destiny, and evokes them with real eloquence.” ?Books in Canada
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Brilliant, Mar 29 2009
By LaMer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drumblair: Memories of a Jamaican Childhood (Paperback)
Drumblair is a warm, moving and almost impossibly well-written account of Norman and Edna Manley written from the point of view of their granddaughter. I got the book because I was interested in the subject, but read it twice because Rachel Manley writes with such a pure, clean prose, with emotion but not sentimentality, that you can't help but love this memoir. It may be the best book by a Jamaican author I've ever read, and it's certainly one of the best memoirs.
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Superb personalized history, Sep 12 2009
By Don O. Noel Jr. "Don Noel" - Published on Amazon.com
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An insider's view of the evolution of Jamaican democracy, from the viewpoint of a young girl growing up in the household of the most important family. Great writing, wonderful insights.
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Now I understand, Dec 19 2011
By Jack L. Cooper "yankeluh" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Drumblair: Memories of a Jamaican Childhood (Paperback)
As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica from 1972 to 1974 then staying on awhile, I was always surprised with the reverence in which Jamaicans spoke of "Drumblair" the residence of Norman Washington Manley. I knew that Mr. Manley was one of the National Heroes, and was father of Michael Manley, the Prime Minister at the time.I now understand the reason for the love and reverence that they gave the home of what many consider the "father" of modern Jamaica.
The love that is shown by Rachel Manley for her grandparents comes through in her writing. She shows from the Manley side of the fence the trials and tribulations of the family while working for the independence of their beloved Jamaica.
As someone who admires Michael Manley for his work for the poor of Jamaica, I now know that the Manley family always had the good of Jamaica and its people in their hearts.
I recommend this book highly for anyone who has fallen in love with Jamaica and its people.
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