{"product_id":"9781845231019-black-lightning","title":"Black Lightning","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Peepal Tree's \u003cem\u003eCaribbean Modern Classics\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cem\u003eBlack Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e is the third and final novel by Roger Mais, originally published in 1955, the year of his death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the Jamaican countryside, it follows the story of Jack, a sculptor and blacksmith who idolises the biblical Samson as a figure of man's independence. Setting out to carve a tribute to Samson in mahogany, Jack is soon beset by the break-up of his marriage, and a lightning strike that leaves him blind. What follows is a heart-rending tale of humanity, of finding one's way, and of friendship in adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Mais\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Kingston, Jamaica. His 1944 critique of Churchill's imperialist ideology, \u003cem\u003eNow We Know\u003c\/em\u003e, saw him sentenced to six months in prison for sedition. His other novels are \u003cem\u003eThe Hills Were Joyful Together\u003c\/em\u003e (1951), brought back into print by Peepal Tree in 2012, and \u003cem\u003eBrother Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1954), published by Macmillan Caribbean Writers in 2004. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Jamaica in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451617685878,"sku":"9781845231019","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26947280.jpg?v=1760463170","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781845231019-black-lightning","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}