About me:
I was born in Jamaica and lived there till I was nineteen. THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER is my second novel; my first was THE TRUE HISTORY OF PARADISE(to be reprinted in the US & UK 2009). I welcome questions and comments about THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER Jamaica, my writing, books and places I love. I try to reply to all, so please don't hesitate to write. Also see the myspace blog on this page: "Tell Your Caribbean Story."
Here's a SUMMARY of The Pirate's Daughter: In 1946, a storm-wrecked boat carrying Hollywood’s most famous swashbuckler shored up on the coast of Jamaica, and the glamorous world of 1940’s Hollywood converged with that of a small West Indian society. The Pirate’s Daughter is the story of Ida, a local girl who has an affair with Flynn that produces a daughter, May, who meets her father but once. Spanning two generations of women whose destinies become inextricably linked with the matinee idol’s, this lively novel tells the provocative history of a vanished era, of uncommon kinships, compelling attachments, betrayal and atonement in a paradisal, tropical setting. The Pirate's Daughter is a saga of a mother and daughter finding their way in a nation struggling to rise to the challenge of independence.
Winner of the Essence Literary Award for Fiction 2008
The Pirate's Daughter is now available at your local bookstore and online retailers. And the positive response has already been tremendous! Here are a few quotes:
"[Cezair-Thompson] succeeds magnificently in evoking a world distant in both time and place." –Publishers Weekly
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...if you have a story you'd like to share about your particular connection to Jamaica and/or characters/places in my novel, please write it here. And if you'd just like to say "Hi" that's good too.
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Who I'd like to meet: Nelson Mandela, Muhammed Ali, Christian Amanpour, Barack Obama, Tina Turner.
Thanks for the add, And don't forget to go to Http://www.rhonicawrites.com and sign the guestbook. Check out my blog for an excerpt from "Live for Thyself." I digg feedback, and once more thanks for letting me share your space.
Thanks for reaching out. I just read "The Pirate's Daughter" review on BN.com. It’s definitely on my ‘to read’ list. I hope the book would be widely received and read. I wish you success. Continue to stay strong and empowered.
Well, well, We get to leave your first comment. It's an honor :-). Thanks for reaching out to us and welcome to our Sistah Space. The Pirate's Daughter sounds captivating. We wish you continued success and look forward to the connection.
