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Even in Paradise by Elizabeth Nunez is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Even in Paradise about?

A Novel Of Family, Privilege, And Poverty, Described As “king Lear In The Caribbean” (o, The Oprah Magazine). A New York Post Must-read Book Peter Ducksworth, A Trinidadian Widower Of English Ancestry, Retires To Barbados, Believing He Will Find An Earthly Paradise There. He Decides To Divide His Land Among His Three Daughters While He Is Alive, His Intention Not Unlike That Of King Lear, Who Hoped “that Future Strife/may Be Prevented Now.” But Lear Made The Fatal Mistake Of Confusing Flattery With Love, And So Does Ducksworth. Feeling Snubbed By His Youngest Daughter, Ducksworth Decides That Only After He Dies Will She Receive Her Portion Of The Land. In The Meantime, He Gives His Two Older Daughters Their Portions, Ironically Setting In Motion The Very Strife He Hoped To Prevent. “an Epic Tale Of Family Betrayal And Manipulation Couched In Superbly Engaging Prose And Peopled With Deftly Drawn Characters. In A Story Structure As Rhythmic As The Ebb And Flow Of The Water Surrounding Trinidad And Barbados, This Revisiting Of The Classic Story Of King Lear Becomes A Subtle, Organic Exploration Of Politics, Class, Race, And Privilege. A Dazzling, Epic Triumph.” —kirkus Reviews, Starre

Who reads Even in Paradise?

Author

Elizabeth Nunez

Publisher

[Place of publication not identified]: Akashic Books

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781617754401

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.75 / 5 (3,354 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14