Four Taxis Facing North
Author | : Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw |
Publisher | : Flambard |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : UTEXAS:059173031174973 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Download or read book Four Taxis Facing North written by Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw and published by Flambard. This book was released on 2007 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Stories. In "Four Taxis Facing North Elizabeth", Walcott-Hackshaw captures the contrasting landscapes of the Caribbean island of Trinidad. She takes us inside the lives of rich and poor Trinidadian families, exploring a world of marital anguish, abandonment and secrets. Women in particular inhabit lonely places from which they are desperately trying to escape. This is a country constantly threatened by violence. The crime, drug abuse and corruption that form a part of everyday life in larger nations become magnified on a small island. The title story constructs an imaginary landscape that envisions a nightmare of possibilities should all the potential for anarchy become a reality. These stories provide a delicately observed view of Trinidadian society as it is today. The legacy of a colonial past echoes alongside the tensions of an island people at a crucial point in their history.