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| Author | Leone Ross |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press |
Publication date | 2017 |
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| ISBN | 9781845233341 |
Come Let Us Sing Anyway, also known as Come Let Us Sing Anyway and other short stories, is a 2017 collection of stories by British author Leone Ross. [1] The volume marks the first time that her short stories have been collected together.
The twenty-three stories collected predominantly focus on Jamaican women or women of Jamaican ancestry. Stories in the collection include:
The stories in Come Let Us Sing Anyway feature a variety of themes that include pain, love, and beauty. [2]
Come Let Us Sing Anyway was first published in the United Kingdom in 2017 through Peepal Tree Press. [3] It marks the first time that Ross has published a collection of her short stories. [4]
Critical reception for Come Let Us Sing Anyway has been positive. [2] [5] [6] The Guardian praised the collection, stating that it "demonstrates her imaginative power and great psychological depth." [4]
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