Lucy
“Lucy” by Jamaica Kincaid, published by Pan Macmillan on July 7, 2022, is a 127-page work presented in English. The narrative follows Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, who moves to North America to work as an au pair for a seemingly perfect couple, Lewis and Mariah, and their four children. As Lucy settles into her new role, she begins to uncover the complexities and imperfections behind her employers’ affluent lifestyle, contrasting it with her own experiences in the Caribbean.
Readers will find a rich exploration of Lucy’s character as she navigates her new environment with a blend of anger and compassion. The story delves into themes of privilege and identity, revealing Lucy’s candid observations about her surroundings and her own past. This edition is part of the Picador Collection, which highlights significant works of modern literature, and offers insights into the intersections of culture and personal integrity.
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Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. At first glance Lewis and Mariah are a blessed couple – handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Almost at once, however, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade.
With a mixture of anger and compassion, Lucy scrutinizes the privileged, facile world of her employers while comparing it to the vivid realities of her home in the Caribbean. Lucy has no illusions about her own past, but neither is she prepared to be deceived about where she presently is.
In this environment a new person unfolds: passionate, sexually forthright, and disarmingly honest. In Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character: a captivating heroine possessed with clear-sightedness and ferocious integrity.
Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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