Magical realism books from Trinidad and Tobago
Recommended magical realism books (2)
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If you are into magical realism here are some magical realism books from Trinidad and Tobago for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Cereus Blooms at Night : A Novel by Shani Mootoo EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Set on a fictional Caribbean island in the town of Paradise, Cereus Blooms at Night unveils the mystery surrounding Mala Ramchandin and the tempestuous history of her family. At the heart of this bold and seductive novel is an alleged crime committed many years before the story opens. Mala is the reclusive old woman suspected of murder who is delivered to the Paradise Alms House after a judge finds her unfit to stand trial. When she arrives at her new home, frail and mute, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a vivacious male nurse, who becomes her unlikely confidante and the storyteller... continue
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When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo EN
Country: South America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the city to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost. Estranged from his mother, he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him somewhere amid these bustling streets. Meanwhile in an old house on a hill, Yejide's mother is dying. And she is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide- the keeper of the dead. Darwin and Yejide will find one another in the ancient cemetery at the heart of the city, where trouble is brewing and destiny awaits... Embedded with timeless myth and magic, this hypnotic literary... continue