Author: Olive Senior
publisher name: TSAR Publications
ISBN: 9781894770538
Arrival of the Snake Woman, first published in 1989, serves as a valuable source on 19th-century life and society in Jamaica. The seven stories within the book trace the evolving relations between town and country, depicting the impact of the arrival of Indentured Indian labor, symbolized by the Snake Woman, on the rural poor. The narrative explores the changing dynamics as opportunities emerge in the towns, with the first professional Black individuals making their appearance, leading to the widening gap within this new class.
