Short story books set in Trinidad and Tobago (2)
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Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed EN
Country: Europe / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Coconut trees. Carnival. Rum and coke. To many outsiders, these and other sunny images are all they know about life in the Caribbean. However, if you want to learn how the locals truly live and experience the dark and often harrowing truths that lurk behind the idyllic imagery of Caribbean culture, then come visit the town of Pleasantview. Come during election season, and see how one candidate sets out to slaughter endangered turtles - just for fun. Or come on the day the other candidate beats his "outside-woman," so badly she ends up losing their baby. Then come on the night of the political ... continue
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La Saison des certs-volants by Elizabeth [VNV] Walcott-Hackshaw FR
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
L'une a caressé le rêve américain durant ses études et sait que, si sa famille enrichie par le pétrole règne sur la capitale, ses privilèges s'évaporeraient aux États-Unis à cause de sa couleur de peau.
Une autre est obsédée par la peur des enlèvements, et malgré les bouledogues dans le jardin de son père, celui-ci a disparu.
Une mère anéantie traverse la ville - vitres closes pour maintenir la misère à distance - direction l'aéroport, d�... continue