The Dead Yard: A Story of Modern Jamaica

Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, The Dead Yard paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike.

Ian Thomson's brave book explores a country of lost promise, where America's hunger for drugs fuels a dependent economy and shadowy politics. The lauded birthplace of reggae and Bob Marley, Jamaica is now sunk in corruption and hopelessness. A synthesis of vital history and unflinching reportage, The Dead Yard is "a fascinating account of a beautiful, treacherous country" (Irish Times).

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Nation Books
Published: 03/01/2011
ISBN: 9781568586564
Pages: 392
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.77h x 6.12w x 1.02d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/28/2011
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 18
Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 100
New York Times Book Review 06/05/2011 pg. 21
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 56