Books from Trinidad and Tobago
31 popular trinidadian and tobagonian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around North America Challenge" were written by authors from Trinidad and Tobago.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Lord Nathaniel Harte, the disagreeable Duke of Beswick, spends his days smashing porcelain, antagonizing his servants, and snarling at anyone who gets too close. With a ruined face like his, it's hard to like much about the world. Especially smart-mouthed harpies—with lips better suited to kissing than speaking—who brave his castle with indecent proposals. But Lady Astrid Everleigh will stop at nothing to see her younger sister safe from a notorious scoundrel, even if it means offering herself up on a silver platter to the forbidding Beast of Beswick himself. And by offer, she means what no hi... continue
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The Black Jacobins : Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution by C.L.R. James EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803 “One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition.... Provocative and empowering.” —The New York Times Book Review The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the uprising that began in the wake of the storming of the Bastille in France and became the model for liberation movements from Africa to Cuba. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place where the brutality o... continue
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The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
This rich, raw and urgent debut novel is a domestic noir of sex and survival set in Trinidad's capital.
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The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Sometimes you have no control over what will happen next, as I discovered the year I was twelve years old. . . Ana Rosa is a blossoming young writer growing up in a poor seaside village in the Dominican Republic. At twelve, she finds herself faced with turning points that will make up who she is--watching her brother's search for a future, learning to dance and to love, and finding out what it means to be a part of a community. But in a country where words are feared, Ana Rosa must struggle to find her own voice and the means for it to be heard. Gradually she learns that her words have the pow... continue
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The Dragon Can't Dance by Earl Lovelace EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
In Trinidad the martial arts dancer, Aldrick Prospect, fights the commercialization of the Mardi Gras carnival. Sick to see the country's traditions destroyed-- warrior contests have been replaced by games for tourists-- he joins a coup d'etat, serves a stint in jail and never dances again.
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The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Combining the honesty, warmth, and humor of Queenie and a modern-day Bridget Jones's Diary, this entertaining, transportive, and luminous debut novel from award-winning writer Breanne Mc Ivor follows a young Trinidadian woman finding her voice and a new kind of happy ending. Bianca Bridge has always dreamt of becoming a writer. But Trinidadian society can be unforgiving, and having an affair with a married government official is a sure-fire way to ruin your prospects. So when Obadiah Cortland, a notoriously tyrannical entrepreneur in the island's beauty scene, offers her a job, Bianca accepts,... continue
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The Lonely Londoners by Samuel Selvon EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, this is a classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s
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The Mermaid of Black Conch : A Love Story by Monique Roffey EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4. 'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL 'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS 'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERS Near the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a sea-dweller that he never expected - Aycayia, an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid. When American tourists capture Aycayia, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. Slowly, painfully, she transforms into a woman a... continue
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The Middle Passage : The Caribbean Revisited by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Originally published: London: A. Deutsch, 1962.
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The White Woman on the Green Bicycle : A Novel by Monique Roffey EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad—by the award-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of postcolonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage ... continue