num_pages: 304
description: Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chanté mas songs sung during Carnival—songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets, masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc, and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. After twenty years away, Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past—and with the help of Teddy, a man who has loved her for many years, she may yet find a way to heal. Set in both contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, Unburnable weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice.
language: English
title: Unburnable
titlecomplete: Unburnable
genres: Historical, Mystery, Adult, The United States Of America, The World, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Fiction
ratings_count: 523
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Hurston/Wright Legacy Award
category: Debut Fiction
publisher: Amistad