{"product_id":"9781529077124","title":"Annie John","description":"\u003cp\u003eA haunting and tragicomic tale of the end of childhood, Annie John is told with Jamaica Kincaid�_Ts trademark candour and complexity, and is a true coming-of-age classic.   An adored only child growing up in Antigua, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girl�_Ts existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mother�_Ts shadow.   When she turns twelve, however, Annie�_Ts life changes, in ways that are often mysterious to her. She begins to question the cultural assumptions of her island world; at school she makes rebellious friends and frequently challenges authority; and most frighteningly, her mother, seeing Annie as a �_~young lady�_T, ceases to be the source of unconditional adoration and takes on the new and unfamiliar guise of adversary.   Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458466799837,"sku":"9781529077124","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781529077124.jpg?v=1719949889","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781529077124","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}