Caribbean Fiction
£350
London, Michael Joseph, 1954.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 15s.
Uncommon in such near fine condition. A novel tracing the experiences of Caribbean migrants arriving in Britain, exploring themes of displacement, identity, and cultural alienation in post-war London. George Lamming was a central figure in Caribbean literature, and The Emigrants is one of his most important novels. Alongside In the Castle of My Skin, it is regarded as a key work in articulating the Windrush generation's experience.