Joint Winner of the 1982 Fawcett Society Book Prize Set in Belize, Beka Lamb is the record of a few months in the life of Beka and her family. The story of Beka's victory over her habit of lying, which she conquers after deceiving her father about a disgrace at school, is told in flashback. Her recollections begin when she wins an essay price at her convent school, and stand in lieu of a wake for her friend Toycie. The politics of the small colony, the influence of the matriarchal society and the dominating presence of the Catholic Church are woven into the fabric of the story to provide a compelling portrait of ordinary life in Belize. ' ...a loving evocation of Belizean life and landscape' Third World Quarterly A version with CSEC Study Notes is also available. (9780435988463) Part of the Caribbean Writer Series - a long-established range of titles from new and established authors from across the Caribbean. As of January 2015 this and other selected titles for Caribbean schools became part of Hodder Education.

Beka Lamb (Caribbean Writers)

Education & Teaching

Zee Edgell

Schools & Teaching

Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks

Subtle yet rich descriptions of culture, society, and family life in Belize adorn Zee Edgell's beautifully narrated story of a short time in the life of 14-year-old Beka Lamb. Through flashbacks, points on politics and independence are animated, since the political struggles for independence in Belize reflect Beka's own developing maturity and need to assert herself. Two main features of this heartwarming story are Beka's penchant for lying and her relationship with her older friend Troycie, whose troubling choices lead her down a self-destructive path. The pride of winning an essay contest at her convent school releases Beka's grief over Troycie and empowers her to embrace the next phase of her life.
 Titles of related interest also from Waveland Press: Brodber, Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home (ISBN 9781478622840) and Hodge, Crick Crack, Monkey (ISBN 9781478606598).

Beka Lamb

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Waveland Press. Inc.

This collection of short Stories by Belizean women writers reflects the memories, dreams and nightmares of women. From accounts of abuse and stories of strength to memories of history, this collection tells untold tales of women's lives in Belize. The stories present the voices of young girls, mothers, and grandmothers, women who give up and women who stand up. From well known to young, emergent women writers, this unique collection of short stories adds to the literary voice of Belize through a woman's perspective.

Memories Dreams and Nightmares : A Short Story Anthology by Belizean Women Writers

Iris Abraham

Sandra Crough

Hele Elliot Rocke

Carol Fonseca

Shannon Gillett

Mary Gomez Parham

Yvette Holland

Ivory Kelly

Lydia Loskot

Myrna Manzanares

Corinth Morter-Lewis

Ingrid Reneau

Short Stories & Anthologies

Cubola Productions

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