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Lovelace, Earl, 1935-

While gods are falling / Earl Lovelace. - London : Collins, 1965. - 254 pages ; 21 cm. - - Caribbean Literature. . - Caribbean Literature. Online access with purchase: Alexander Street Press (Caribbean Literature) .

Exposing the political and cultural failure to address the challenges of postcolonial Trinidad, this insightful novel portrays a world where the working man must face the crime and violence that is destroying the social body. Walter Castle is dissatisfied with his regular job in the Laventille slum in Port of Spain. As the prospect of promotion is bleak and crime and lawless youth become insupportable, he dreams of going back to the village community he grew up in. Unfortunately, the force of nostalgia is not supported by actual memories and as Walter abandons his dreams he is forced to choose between turning into a drone who passes through life without leaving a mark, or standing up for himself.

Nat. Bib. No.: GB6508259 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 002269857 Uk 008338208 Uk

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Trinidad and Tobago--Fiction.
Trinidad and Tobago.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR9272.9.L6 / W4 1965

Dewey Class. No.: 823.914