
Sweet Li Jie
by David Dabydeen
Title:
Sweet Li Jie
Author:
David Dabydeen
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
166 pages
Publisher:
Peepal Tree Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781845235918
EAN:
9781845235918
Publication Date:
10/10/2024
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
328
Dimensions (mm):
205 x 136 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In Sweet Li Jie, two distant worlds converge: Wuhan Province in China and British Guiana.Jia Yun, a traveling textile merchant, leaves Wuhan to join the exodus of migrants escaping poverty. Most of them to become indentured labourers in the canefields of Demerara.Through heartfelt letters intended for his sweetheart, Li Jie, Jia Yun paints a vivid picture of life for Indians, Africans, and other ethnic groups under British rule during the twilight years of indentureship. Meanwhile, the novel’s sections set in China reveal the struggles of rural Wuhan under a crumbling feudal regime.“Sweet Li Jie” delves into complex interpersonal relations, from the landlord-servant dynamics in Wuhan to the bond between Jia Yun and his Afro-Guyanese guide, Harris. Amid vulnerability and uncertainty, and the complexities of living in servitude, these characters grapple for personhood and interdependence.















