Judy Levin
will lead a discussion of White Woman on a Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey this coming Thursday, November 15 at
12:30 pm in the Children’s Programming Room.
White Woman on a Green Bicycle, an Orange Prize nominee,
examines the workings of a troubled marriage, set against the tropical landscape of
post-colonial Trinidad. When the
Harwoods arrive in Trinidad from England in 1956, George immediately falls in
love with the beguiling island, while his wife Sabine feels isolated and
out-of-place. As they both adapt, their marriage endures, despite growing
political unrest and racial tensions that affect their daily lives. Booklist
says that White Woman on a Green Bicycle
captures postcolonial culture with “searing honesty.”
For more reviews visit the Publishers Weekly and Shelf Love websites.
Monique Roffey was born in Trinidad in 1965 and later moved
to England to study. Her early body of
work comprises three novels and a memoir, including Sun Dog and Archipelago. She currently divides her time between London
and Port of Spain, and is a member of the CALAG (Caribbean Literature Action
Group), launched in April 2012.
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