The Stall Keeper - Couverture souple

Reynolds, Anderson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0970443269 ISBN 13 : 9780970443267

Editeur : Jako Books, 2018

Synopsis

An award-winning Caribbean novel of family, identity, resilience, and hope.

Set in the vibrant town of Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, The Stall Keeper is a richly textured work of literary fiction that blends historical fiction, family drama, coming-of-age storytelling, and social commentary into an unforgettable portrait of Caribbean life.

In a community still longing for the return of better days, five-year-old Henry wanders through town asking strangers, "Mister, are you my father?" His widowed mother, Eunice—a devout Seventh-day Adventist believed to possess the gift of prophecy—guards her heart while struggling to raise her son with dignity and faith.

Then there is Eugene, the town's unforgettable stall keeper: witty, compassionate, unconventional, and fiercely independent—a person who refuses to be confined by society's expectations. When Henry forms an unlikely friendship with Eugene and the respected schoolteacher and cricketer Ruben begins to win Eunice's affection, the lives of these remarkable characters become intertwined in ways that will transform them forever.

What follows is a powerful story of love, loss, prejudice, friendship, courage, and redemption that captures both the beauty and the hardships of Caribbean life during the middle decades of the twentieth century.

With vivid storytelling, memorable characters, authentic dialogue, and deep emotional insight, Anderson Reynolds brings Saint Lucia's history and culture vividly to life. The Stall Keeper explores universal themes of family, identity, belonging, faith, perseverance, and the resilience of the human spirit, making it equally compelling for readers of literary fiction and historical fiction.

Perfect for readers who enjoy Caribbean fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, family sagas, coming-of-age novels, multigenerational stories, character-driven fiction, and books set in the West Indies.


Praise for The Stall Keeper

"The Stall Keeper is arguably the best novel to come out of St. Lucia."
— McDonald Dixon, novelist, poet, and playwright

"An excellent aid to our understanding of our past."
— Modeste Downes, author of Theatre of the Mind

"A wonderful journey down memory lane... a story that sticks in the mind."
— Dr. Jolien Harmsen, author of Sugar, Slavery and Settlement

"The novel provides a fascinating and relatable glimpse into a culture that's little known and mysterious to most Americans."
— Writer's Digest

“The Stall Keeper made me laugh, giggle, ponderous, sad and glad all at once … In Dr. Reynolds, St. Lucia has produced another writer of the caliber, or of even deeper essence than Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul …
—Peter Lansiquot, CARICOM economist and diplomat

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jako Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0970443269
• ISBN 13: 9780970443267
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 282
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