For the Life of Laetitia
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Twelve-year-old Lacey is thrilled to be the first in her family to be admitted to secondary school, even though it means leaving her small Caribbean village and moving into town.
Merle Hodge Books
January 1, 1944
Merle Hodge is a Trinidadian novelist whose work stands as a classic of West Indian literature. Her writing delves deeply into themes of identity, colonialism, and cultural negotiation within the post-colonial Caribbean landscape. Hodge explores the complexities of personal and collective awakening in a society shaped by historical inequities. Her distinctive style fluidly blends lyrical prose with incisive social commentary.
A revealing novel of childhood about Tee who is being made socially acceptable by her aunt so that she can cope with the caste system of Trinidad.
Laetitias langer Weg
- 217 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Die 12jährige Lätitia, die auf Trinidad in ländlicher Umgebung bei ihrer Grossmutter aufgewachsen ist, soll zu ihrem Vater und dessen neuer Familie in die Stadt ziehen.