During my student years, I was urged by a friend to have a read of The Lonely Londoners. Now some seven years later, I finally forced myself to read the first page. That was enough to keep me turning. It's a funny novel which represents the experience of West Indian migrants in the old city of London. It's a wonderful read, and if you ever really wanted to understand or really try out the West Indian accent, it should help with that too.You may also like:
Run Big 'Fraid and other village stories by Errol Lee
Flying with Icarus by Curdella Forbes
Fool-Fool Rose Is Leaving Labour-in-Vain Savannah by Lorna Goodison
Do cozy up with one or all one of these fine weekends.
hmmn i know that name - Sam Selvon. but i cant remember which book! i need to check out this one, should be interesting.
ReplyDeleteSamuel Selvon is also the author of A Brighter Sun with the unforgettable Tiger and Urmilla, Indian culture and racial politics of Trinidad.
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