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THE HILLS WERE JOYFUL TOGETHER Caribbean Writers Series Paperback Book A small handwritten price notation is visible at the top corner of the title page. ​ ​Edition: First Published in Caribbean Writers Series 1981 ​Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd ​ISBN: 0435985868 ​ ​Fiction / Caribbean Literature / Cultural Drama Set in a crowded, underprivileged yard within a Kingston slum, this compelling novel weaves together the lives of the oppressed, the industrious, and the lawless. Originally written in 1953 and reissued as part of the celebrated Caribbean Writers Series, Mais combines humor, lyrical beauty, and tragic realism to deliver a profound vision of Jamaican society that remains deeply moving and full of ultimate hope. ​ Pet friendly home. Bundle and save so check out my other listings and follow me!