by Dionne Brand (Author)
On the island of Trinidad in 1824, Marie Ursule leads the mass suicide of her fellow plantation slaves. Her daughter Bola is entrusted to the sole escapee. Haunted by a legacy of passion and oppression, Bola's children pass through two world wars and into the confusion of the 20th century.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 27 Sep 1999
ISBN 10: 1862073090
ISBN 13: 9781862073098