num_pages: 572
description: In Centre of the Labyrinth Rosetta J. Jamieson weaves together the universal struggles of race and class, a legacy of slavery that resounds internationally, with a compelling love story. Deita Folkes, at eighteen, is a frustrated young woman. Her dream of escaping the drudgery of life in her rural village is slowly unravelling.  Unable to get a passing grade in English Language, she has graduated from school without the basic qualification needed for a good paying job, or for furthering her education.Deita's frustration intensifies as her mother, Agatha, who is mentally unstable keeps a tight rein of control on Deita's life, and total silence on the identity and whereabouts of Deita's father.When Robert Laeton falls in love with Deita, fear of her mother and the absence of a father reach crisis proportion in her mind, for Agatha hates Robert's family and totally forbids the love between Robert and Deita.Robert is the rich, arrogant son of the founding fathers of the village, and heir to the multi-million dollar estate, Paradise Acres, built by slave labor and maintained by a subtle exploitation of cheap free labor. Robert's interest in Deita is hailed by many as a welcome sign of change in a village sharply divided by color and socio-economic lines, but others are skeptical. It is at this point that Lloyd Benjamin, an unrecognized cousin of Robert, returns to the village with a college degree and revolutionary ideas. He challenges Robert's right to the leadership of the village and vies with him for Deita's love.
language: English
title: Centre of the Labyrinth: A Novel
titlecomplete: Centre of the Labyrinth: A Novel
ratings_count: 2
publisher: iUniverse