Trini Mlange

Through The Story Of Lucy A Woman Born Of Rape This Narrative Sensitively Explores Racism Poverty And Oppression In A Tumultuous Cosmopolitan Society Which Redolent Of Genteel Pretensions And Human Tragedy Searches For Catharsis Through Annual Carnival Abandon. Spanning 150 Years From Post Slavery To Post-Colonial Times This Shimmering Yet Gritty Tale Unfolds Against The Background Of Declining Old Cocoa And Sugar Plantations And Gushing New Oil Wells In The Tropical Caribbean Island Of Trinidad. A Fascinating Amalgam Of History And Heart-Wrenching Drama Skilfully Woven Together By Author Bertille David-Allahar This Novel Captures The Odyssey Of Lucy And Other Women Of Colour Through An Intimate Portraiture Of Awakening Endurance And Coming Of Age In A Stratified Island Society Still Haunted By The Shadows Of Slavery.