Ebook {Epub PDF} Beka Lamb by Zee Edgell

Subtle yet rich descriptions of culture, society, and family life in Belize adorn Zee Edgell's beautifully narrated story of a short time in the life of year-old Beka Lamb. Through flashbacks, points on politics and independence are animated, since the political struggles for independence in Belize reflect Beka's own developing maturity and need to assert herself/5(40). Subtle yet rich descriptions of culture, society, and family life in Belize adorn Zee Edgell’s beautifully narrated story of a short time in the life of year-old Beka Lamb. Through flashbacks, points on politics and independence are animated, since the political struggles for independence in Belize reflect Beka’s own developing maturity and need to assert herself/5(41). Beka Lamb was written by Zee Edgell and published in The novel takes place in Belize while the country is in the midst of a cultural and so-cial shift. Edgell peppers the story with breathtaking imagery and colors and offsets them with the cold realities of living in Belize. The two main.

Genre. Young adult, women. Notable works. Beka Lamb () Zelma Inez Edgell, better known as Zee Edgell, MBE (21 October - 20 December ), was a Belizean -born American writer who published four novels. She retired as a full, tenured professor of English at Kent State University. Beka Lamb was written by Zee Edgell and published in The novel takes place in Belize while the country is in the midst of a cultural and so-cial shift. Edgell peppers the story with breathtaking imagery and colors and offsets them with the cold realities of living in Belize. The two main. Beka's Story Beka Lamb is the debut novel of Belizean author Zee Edgell. It is the story of both Beka and Belize, an adolescent girl and an adolescent country. Set in Belize in the s, fourteen.

Beka's StoryBeka Lamb is the debut novel of Belizean author Zee Edgell. It is the story of both Beka and Belize, an adolescent girl and an adolescent country. Beka Lamb. by. Zee Edgell (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 94 reviews. Set in Belize, Central America, this book is the record of a few months in the life of Beka and her family. The story is built around Beka's victory over her habit of lying and her relationship with her friend Toycie. Beka Lamb is Zee Edgell’s debut novel. Set in Belize, Central America, Beka Lamb tells the title character’s story—and her dealings with racial prejudice, social insecurity and religion. It was published in as part of the Heinemann Caribbean Writers Series and won the Fawcett Society Book Prize. Beka Lamb is a landmark book, as it is one of the earliest novels from Belize which gained international recognition and critical acclaim.