Word: jamaicas
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Since the story was published, people from all over, Germany, Jamaica and Korea included, have written to me. Many want to know why I have so named my son. For the first years of my life I was distressed by having a funny name, but the amazing warmth and kindness that it has evoked has led me to really appreciate my good luck. It is heartening in this world of wars and rumors of wars, of "isms" and "anti-isms" to think that this simple story kindles so many gentle memories and friendly reactions. Easter greetings...
After 307 years of colonial rule, Jamaica, biggest and richest of the British West Indies, goes its independent way Aug. 6. Last week the island's voters chose the government that will steer them through the first days of independence...
...election day, Old Busta and his Jamaica Labor Party had the better of the argument. By the narrow margin of 4,647 votes in a total of 569,781, Manley, after seven years in office, was defeated. Manley won the big towns. But Bustamante was the hero of the sugar cane workers. His party won 26 of the 45 seats in the House of Representatives, returning the aging "Chief" to the premiership that he had held from...
Last week Fleming was back in London after his annual two-month "writing vacation" at his place in Jamaica, where he had knocked out a new book at his usual rate of 1,750 words in three daily hours of writing, while at the same time visiting the location shooting for the movie being made of his Dr. No (TIME, May 5, 1958). Fleming made clear that the girl-narrated technique of Spy established no trend, nor was Vivienne Michel likely to unzip her way into any more of the saga. He was careful to send a complimentary copy...
...Attic, by Richard Hughes. The third novel by the author of A High Wind in Jamaica, worth the two decades it took to germinate, is a sharply sketched parable of England and Germany between World Wars...