Description
In a Trinidad still haunted by the aftershocks of slavery and the unfinished promise of emancipation, a mythical flight and a hundred years of uneasy change set the stage for a sweeping, character-driven portrait of a nation finding its voice. Through an unforgettable ensemble—each speaking in his or her own rhythms—Salt explores how people of African, Asian, and European descent negotiate belonging, power, and memory in a land where old roles linger even as new freedoms emerge. At the center is Alford George, a native Trinidadian whose path as a schoolteacher forces him to confront the shifting realities of his community and the meaning of education, identity, and responsibility. With Earl Lovelace’s generous, torrential prose and exultant compassion, the novel blends history and magic to ask what it truly takes to live—and to belong—in a still-young country.
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paperback
Faber & Faber
Published Jan 1, 1996
260 pages
ISBN: 9780571178490
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First Published
1996
Language
eng
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