James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert) 1901-1989 creator author. Evaristo, Bernardine 1959- author of introduction, etc. text Domestic fiction. enk 2021 1936 monographic eng xii, 259 pages ; 20 cm. "It is the 1920s in the Trinidadian capital, and Haynes' world has been upended. His mother has passed away, and his carefully mapped-out future of gleaming opportunity has disappeared with her. Unable to afford his former life, he finds himself moving into Minty Alley - a bustling barrack yard teeming with energy and a spectacular cast of characters. In this sliver of West Indian working-class society, outrageous love affairs and passionate arguments are a daily fixture, and Haynes begins to slip from curious observer to the heart of the action." general C.L.R. JAMES ; With a new introduction by Bernardine Evaristo. (Fictitious character) Reacher, Jack Fiction Nineteen twenties Fiction Life change events Fiction Social classes Fiction Interpersonal relations Fiction West Indies Social life and customs Fiction 823.912 9780241482667 PPAK 220127 20220130112003.0 eng