Lucy. Roman

★ 4.2 avg 42 votes

About this book

The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.

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Reader Profile

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4.2/5 · 42 readers · 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Lucy. Roman?

About ≈ 3 h 02 m — 164 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mLucy. Roman~3 h 02 m

How many pages is Lucy. Roman?

164 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Lucy. Roman164

What genre is Lucy. Roman?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Lucy. Roman in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Lucy. Roman?

Jamaica Kincaid.