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Books set in Trinidad & Tobago:


A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipaul
The White Woman on the Green Bicycle: A Novel by Monique Roffey
Miguel Street by V.S. Naipaul
Lime Tree Can't Bear Orange by Amanda Smyth
Guerrillas by V.S. Naipaul
The Dragon Can't Dance by Earl Lovelace
The Mystic Masseur by V.S. Naipaul
The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace
Literary Occasions by V.S. Naipaul
At the Full and Change of the Moon: A Novel by Dionne Brand
A Way in the World: A Novel by V.S. Naipaul
In Another Place Not Here by Dionne Brand
The Middle Passage: The Caribbean Revisited by V.S. Naipaul
Salt: A Novel by Earl Lovelace
The Suffrage of Elvira by V.S. Naipaul
For The Life Of Laetitia by Merle Hodge
Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo
Prospero's Daughter: A Novel by Elizabeth Nunez
Valmiki's Daughter by Shani Mootoo
Sastra by Lakshmi Persaud
The Loss of El Dorado by V.S. Naipaul
He Drown She in the Sea: A Novel by Shani Mootoo
The Schoolmaster by Earl Lovelace
Anna In-Between by Elizabeth Nunez
Carnival: A Novel by Robert Antoni
Stories from Blue Latitudes: Caribbean Women Writers by Elizabeth Nunez
Island Voices by V.S. Naipaul
Blessed Is the Fruit: A Novel by Robert Antoni
Bruised Hibiscus by Elizabeth Nunez
The Autobiography of Paras P. by Kevin Baldeosingh
My Grandmother's Erotic Folktales by Robert Antoni
Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James
Divina Trace by Robert Antoni
Yesterdays by Harold Sonny Ladoo
Brighter Sun by Samuel Selvon
Death of a Guru by Rabindranath Maharaj
A Perfect Pledge by Rabindranath Maharaj
Tide Running: A Novel by Oonya Kempadoo
The Lagahoo's Apprentice by Rabindranath Maharaj
Raise the Lanterns High by Lakshmi Persaud
While Gods Are Falling by Earl Lovelace
Turn Again Tiger by Samuel Selvon
Housing Lark: A Novel by Samuel Selvon
Is Just a Movie by Earl Lovelace
Night Calypso by Lawrence Scott
Jestina's Calypso and Other Plays by Earl Lovelace
Ballad for the New World and Other Stories by Lawrence Scott
Casual Brutality by Neil Bissoondath
The Worlds Within Her by Neil Bissoondath
The Chip-Chip Gatherers by Shiva Naipaul
Trouble In Trinidad by William Manchee
Ways of Sunlight by Samuel Selvon
Crick Crack, Monkey by Merle Hodge
A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace
Minty Alley by C.L.R. James
No Pain Like This Body by Harold Sonny Ladoo
Virgin's Triangle by Kevin Baldeosingh
Those Who Eat the Cascadura by Samuel Selvon
Fireflies by Shiva Naipaul
Butterfly in the Wind by Lakshmi Persaud

The Chalice Project by Lisa Allen-Agostini

Trinidad Noir by Jeanne Mason

Trapped in Dunston's Cave by Carol Ottley-Mitchell

The Man Who Ran Away: And Other Stories of Trinidad in the 1920's and 1930's by Alfred Hubert Mendes

Is Just a Movie

I loved this- doesn't really fit into a typical genre that I would think of on an American bookshelf. Descriptive but not overbearing.

Across From Lapeyrouse by Nathalie Taghaboni

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
by Monique Roffey

If I Never Went Home by Ingrid Persaud

Four Taxis Facing North by Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw

'Til the Well Runs Dry: A Novel by Lauren Francis-Sharma

Wishing for Wings by Debbie Jacob

As Flies to Whatless Boys by Robert Antoni

Mrs. B by Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw

Post Colonial Trinidad - An Ethnographic Journal

Clarke and Clarke have created a journal that provides an ethnographic record of the East Indians and Creoles of San Fernando--and the entire sugar belt south of the town known as Naparima. They record socio-political relations during the second year of Trinidad’s independence (1964), and provide first-hand evidence for the workings of a complex, plural society in which race, religion, and politics had become, and have remained, deeply intertwined. Entries occur whenever there is evidence of social scientific importance to the project, and these range from descriptions of weddings and pujas (prayer ceremonies devoted to a Hindu deity) to interviews with religious leaders, politicians and members of the south Trinidad elite.

Retirement is Fun by Brenda Mohammed

Read this book and see the wonders of retirement experienced first-hand by the author who is from Trinidad. She was at first devastated by her sudden retirement in her still youthful days. She learnt through her many experiences that retirement is a time to enjoy life.
The author has surely proved that when she retired from her first job she definitely did not retire from life.

Heart Warming Tales by Brenda Mohammed

The stories related in this book are all set in a local Trinidad environment. They are very enjoyable.

Your Time is Now by Brenda Mohammed



REVIEW:
A true story told with pure intentions and deep feelings. It's simplicity and well scripted chapters grow into each other methodically and freely. The reader is impelled to move on with ease and comfort. There is a pervasive humility in each incident which truly reflects the author's character and personality. Her pride in her heritage and family ties touches deep into the soul and absorbs the attention of the reader. Personal circumstances told, reflect her openness to inform and tutor at the same time, what one can derive from challenges unexpected, if rooted in the trust one places in God.
The author's implicit belief in divine intervention summarizes her message. I have enjoyed, I have been touched and have had my personal convictions reiterated in this most interesting and soul searching book. I recommend it to all especially to you who in times when the clouds grow dark- the silver linings emerge to remind us of a light emerging on the other side. This is the author's story

I am Cancer Free by Brenda Mohammed



This is a most touching and emotional true story. of the author's battle with cancer. It is a detailed and personal account of how a very strong believer and family-oriented woman who lives in Trinidad beat ovarian cancer. Although that type of cancer historically develops rapidly and has devastating effects, this true story shows how faith, family and love are a powerful force to reckon with

My Life as a Banker by Brenda Mohammed



PART OF A BOOK REVIEW:

The author attributes her success to her faith and belief in God. She would pray for wisdom and guidance every time she faced a challenging situation. Whenever she had a problem, she prayed about it and the problem was miraculously solved. She continually speaks of the influence of God in her life and in the life of her family. The strength of her faith helped her to overcome any diversities that entered her life.

This book is important in its portrayal of life in the author's native country, Trinidad, in the latter part of the twentieth century.
It records some historical events through which the author lived. One such event is the takeover of the government by Muslimeens in 1990 and the scare throughout the country. Other significant events are the changes in the banking system and the bank's attitude to its employees throughout the years. In addition, the book shows how a young, determined girl just out of high school was able to have a highly successful career in the area of her choice and live a fulfilling life

Stories People Love by Brenda Mohammed



Some of these stories are based on local events in Trinidad.

Adventures of Squeaky Doo by Brenda Mohammed



The grandparents in these stories are from Trinidad. Children love these stories.

Memoirs of Dr. Andrew Moonir Khan - A great Educator in Trinidad.



Would you like to know what it was like to live in Trinidad and Tobago one hundred years ago? Those were primitive times but young Andrew survived them.
This book is about the life of a great Educator, who was born to indentured immigrants in Trinidad and Tobago in the year 1905. His dream was to be a lawyer, but circumstances led him to a profession in Education in which he attained the highest achievements. His career was studded with successes. At 33 years of age he was appointed as a Headmaster and the school he headed became the top school in the island during his tenure. His ability was recognized by his Government, who awarded him a scholarship to study Post Primary Methods in the London University Institute of Education in the United Kingdom. His 580 page thesis assisted the Government in the development of Modern Secondary Schools in Trinidad and Tobago. This is a story of a man who was respected by his peers as an exemplar par excellence in the many places where he served, succeeded, and soared. Dr. Khan was a God - fearing man and was ordained as a Presiding Elder in the Presbyterian Church In 1973. He preached many sermons and extracts from three such sermons have been appended in this book. Readers will be amazed to learn what his family discovered in his desk drawer immediately after his death.This is a story worth reading. (less)

Travel Memoirs with Pictures - Exploring the world by Brenda Mohammed



The author of this book relates her travels from Trinidad to places in various parts of the world. There is a section about Trinidad.

Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest by Wayne Gerard Trotman

The Whale house and other stories by Sharon Millar

The Blessing of Charlie Sand by Amanda Smyth

Under the Zaboca Tree by Glynis Guevara

More books set in Trinidad and Tobago:


The African Origins of UFOs by Anthony Joseph
All Papa's Children by Albert Maria Gomes
All That Glitters by Michael Anthony
The Amazing Absorbing Boy by Rabindranath Maharaj
Beyond the Dragon's Mouth by Shiva Naipaul
Bird Head Son by Anthony Joseph
Black and White by Shiva Naipaul
Black Fauns by Alfred Mendes
Black Lightning by Earl Lovelace
Black Rock by Amanda Smyth

More books set in Trinidad and Tobago:


The C. L. R. James Reader by C.L.R. James
Cafe Au Lait by Liane Spicer
Calypso Calaloo: Early Carnival Music in Trinidad by Donald Routledge Hill
Caribbean Literature after Independence: The Case of Earl Lovelace
Carnival in Trinidad and Other Stories by Terence Kelly
Carnival Music in Trinidad by Shannon Dudley
The Chieftain's Carnival and Other Stories by Michael Anthony
Cricket in the Road by Michael Anthony
Crown Jewel by Ralph De Boissiere
Crucifixion by Ismith Khan
Dark and Unaccustomed Words by Vahni Capildeo
Daughters of Empire by Lakshmi Persaud
A Day in the Country and Other Stories by Ismith Khan
Decolonial Daughter by Lesley-Ann Brown
Dilemmas Of Deokie by Carol Sammy
The Doctor and the Diva by Adrienne McDonnell

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I looked but I didn't see this added before.
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
A Trinidadian author.

One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie.

The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini.

Golden Child by Claire Adam.

Hungry Ghosts