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Description edit
'Heart-rending and thought-provoking, you will never again see the Caribbean as just another holiday destination.' --Elle Magazine, August issue, 2009
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Characters/People edit
- George Harwood: Sabine's husband
- Eric Williams: President of Trinidad
- Talbot: Add a description of this character.
- Jennifer
- Granny Seraphina
- Marie
- Pascale: Daughter of Sabine and George
- Sabine: Main protagonist. Wife of George
- Sebastian: Doctor and friend of George and Sabine
- Clive: Venus' son
- Brian Lara
- Freddie
- Venus: Maid of George and Sabine
- Lucy: Cook of George and Sabine
- Dr Baker
- Christobel
- Jules
- Joel
- Helena
- Massa
- Johnny
- Geddes Granger
- Bobby Comacho
- Patrick Manning
- Martin
- Chen
- Gabriel
- Gladys
- Bernard
- Madam
- Luna
- Jacques
First Sentence edit
They took him to the top of Paramin Hill.
Table of Contents edit
Trinidad, 2006
Trinidad, 1956
Trinidad, 1963
Trinidad, 1970
Glossary edit
- to steupse: to suck your teeth when cross
Authors & Contributors edit
- Monique Roffey (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Country: London
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9781847395221
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Country: London
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9781847395221
Page Count: Add the page count.
Awards edit
- Orange Prize for Fiction (Finalist, 2010, Shortlist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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