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Persaud, Lakshmi.

For the love of my name / Lakshmi Persaud. - Leeds, England : Peepal Tree, 2000. - 335 pages ; 21 cm - Title .

Part One: The Mast -- \\Part Two: The Master Builder -- \\Part Three: The pity of it -- \\Part Four: A New path -- \\Part Five: An Awakening.

"Torn between confession and self-justification, President for Life, Robert Augustus Devonish writes his memoirs as his country falls apart around him; Kamilia prepares for a workers' last stand against his regime; Vasu sets off to investigate the rumours of untold horrors in a commune deep in the interior; and Marguerite Devonish has to decide between loyalty to family or country in bringing to an end her brother's crimes. Through these and many other unforgettable characters Lakshmi Persaud tells of the last days of the Caribbean island of Maya before it sinks beneath the sea"--Back cover.

ISBN: 1900715422 (pbk) 9781900715423

LCCN: \\421404

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political fiction.
Political fiction.
Guyanese fiction

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Caribbean Area--Fiction.
Caribbean Area.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Political fiction.
Fiction.
Political fiction.
Political fiction.

Index Terms--Function:
TTNB 2000.

LC Class. No.: PR9265.9.P39 / F67 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54 F WI Per