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The Dead Yard
Ian Thomson
其他書名
A Story of Modern Jamaica
出版PublicAffairs, 2011-03-29
主題Social Science / General
ISBN15685866639781568586663
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=hJliXDXchE8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, The Dead Yard paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike.

Ian Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise, where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching reportage, The Dead Yard is "a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country" (Irish Times).