The wine of astonishment

Description:

This novel is set in Trinidad and explores the legacy of colonialism and slavery. The events are told from the point of view of a middle aged peasant woman named Eva. The characters of Bee the religious leader of the spiritual Baptist church in a rural village and Bolo who is disgusted that his people will not act against the Colonial Government controlling Trinidad chooses to intimidate and rob his fellow islanders.

subjects: Fiction,  Fiction, general

People: Ivan Morton,  Bee Dorcas,  Eva,  Prince,  Bolo

Places: Trinidad and Tobago

Times: 1917