In Another Place, Not Here
This is poet, essayist, and film-maker Dionne Brand's first novel.  The same sensuous language and imagery that informs her other work is present in this story of two contemporary Caribbean women. Elizete and Verlia appear to be opposites.  Elizete is a poor islander who dreams of escaping to a life of freedom and prosperity in a city. Verlia is a jaded Canadian who leaves Toronto to return to her island homeland where she hopes to find revolution and authenticity.  Each woman sees her fantasy in the other, comparing their urban and rural lifestyles, material wealth and poverty, and different spiritualities. While this book is certainly about the differences between the two women's lives, it is also very much about the power of our fantasies and how we project onto people the things we want to see.  Brand's supple, poetic prose is well-suited for her many-textured subject.--Rebecca Brown--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.