Men of Sullivan Trace

ISBN-13: 9781932077582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 216 str.

Clement B. G. London

Opis

When two cousins decide to leave their sleepy Caribbean island homes, they choose an unconventional destination-the isolated community of Sullivan Trace in rural Trinidad. Here they find a welcome, plenty of work, and the promise of a new life.Later, questions arise about one of the newcomers, Erreipal Vincent. Havent his family members become too well off for the Trace? Shouldnt they move on, join his sister-in-law in Canada?Erreipals friend, Xinam Lately, fails to convince the family to stay with him in Trinidad, and Erreipal is left alone, an eccentric man, viewed by the community as a tainted figure. Finally, he breaks with Xinam in an unusual turn of events in a cemetery. The aftermath is tinged with tragedy.Part novel, part social study, Dr. Londons beautifully descriptive story sheds light on a little-known aspect of inter-island immigration in the 1950s. He shows how a small community, even if it is a tiny village like Sullivan Trace. His story is to be welcomed by all those interested in immigration and colonialism, by lovers of the Carribean, and by students of humanity everywhere.