num_pages: 148
description: The island of Antigua is a magical place: growing up there should be a sojourn in paradise for young Annie John. But, as in the basket of green figs carried on her mother's head, there is a snake hidden somewhere within. Annie John begins by adoring her beautiful mother, but inexplicably she comes to hate her. Adolescence takes this brilliant, headstrong girl into open rebellions and secret discoveries and finally to a crisis of emotions that wrenches her away from her island home.
language: English
title: Annie John
titlecomplete: Annie John
characters: Ma Chess, Annie John, Mr. Nigel, Miss Nelson, Mineu
genres: 20th Century, Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, School, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 9460
places: Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage Books