A State of Independence UPDATE:Default Title The writers explore their periods

The writers explore their periods through a variety of techniques: historical essays

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A State of Independence UPDATE:Default Title The writers explore their periodsAuthor Contributor(s): Phillips, Caryl Publisher: Vintage Date: 1 15 1995 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Phillips examines the transitions of a Caribbean nation from colonialism to a dubious state of independence through the experiences of Bertram Francis, a young man who leaves St. Kitts at the age of thirteen to study law on a coveted scholarship in England. Twenty years later he returns, chastened by failure, hoping to succeed at something that