1938 is a tumultuous year in the small Trinidadian island of El Caracol. In the sultry heat of the summer a young orphan, Theo, is sent to live with the island's doctor, Vincent Metivier. The doctor knows little of Theo's past only that it has been troubled and that he now needs love and attention. Yet Theo is not the only one who needs Vincent's attention. The island is rife with leprosy. Together with Sister Weil, Vincent tries to educate the population about this most taboo of diseases. With war in Europe looming and a feeling of civil unrest building in Trinidad, the staggering beauty of the island is overshadowed by human discord.
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`A stunning, uplifting, galvanic novel'
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Lawrence Scott was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the author of three highly praised novels, 'Witchbroom', which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize; 'Aelred's Sin', winner of A Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and 'Night Calypso'. Scott now combines writing with teaching English and creative writing. He lives in London.
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I have just read this book for a post-colonial literatures module at university and it is suddenly one of my all-time favourite novels. I only managed to find one other review online at that was pretty scathing. However, I think it's essential to remember the importance of this novel. It tells the stories of a group of people living on a leper colony just off Trinidad during WW2. It's a story rarely told. It weaves in religion, politics, history, sex/love, childhood, and so much more: exactly as such a novel should.
The language is beautiful, Scott's descriptions are so well thought-out and his characters are very well-crafted.
The language is beautiful, Scott's descriptions are so well thought-out and his characters are very well-crafted.
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