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| Author | Zee Edgell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical, Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Heinemann (Caribbean Writers Series) |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place |  Belize |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 172 pp (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-435-98844-9 |
| Followed by | In Times Like These |
Beka Lamb is the debut novel from Belizean writer Zee Edgell, published in 1982 as part of the Heinemann Caribbean Writers Series. It won the Fawcett Society Book Prize in 1982 and was one of the first novels from Belize to gain international recognition.[1] In 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2]
- ^ Sage, Lorna (1999). The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 213. ISBN 0521668131.
- ^ "The Big Jubilee Read: A literary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's record-breaking reign". BBC. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.