The wine of astonishment

Earl Lovelace First published 1982

About this book

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

  • caribbean fiction (english)
  • fiction
  • fiction, general
  • trinidadian and tobagonian fiction