| The Wine of Astonishment (Caribbean Writers Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Earl Lovelace
Publisher: Heinemann
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 139537
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0435988808
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780435988807
ASIN: 0435988808
Publication Date: December 17, 1986
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Condition: lots of writing and highlighting, book has lots of dents on the front and back cover, sticker on the front and back cover.
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A classic from Trinidad December 3, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This fine book is essential reading for anyone interested in Trinidad or in religion, particularly indigenous religions, in the Caribbean. It is the story of a congregation of Shouters or Spiritual Baptists, an African Christian religion that was banned and persecuted by British colonial authorities, as they struggle with the conflict between worshipping as they believe they should and conforming to the heavy hand of the law. As such, it also has much to say concerning the cultural and psychological costs of colonization. It is a short, simple, engaging and profound novel, one of the best from the Caribbean. Highly recommended.
Classic January 12, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best book that I've read in the last 10 years.
Politics , social commentary , religion , it's all in here.
Set in Trinidad , Wine... follows a church leader , his family
and their surrounding community , as they grapple with a wide
array of social ills. Beyond a good book. This one's a classic.
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