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Trinidad Noir (Akashic Noir) by Robert Antoni; Elizabeth Nunez; Oonya Kempadoo; Ramabai Espinet; Shani Mootoo; Lawrence Scott; Lisa Allen-Agostini; Jeanne Mason is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Trinidad Noir reveals the Caribbean island’s darkness and its appeal with an unexpected and gratifying result.Features brand-new stories by Robert Antoni, Elizabeth Nunez, Lawrence Scott, Ramabai Espinet, Shani Mootoo, Kevin Baldeosingh, Vahni Capildeo, Willi Chen, Lisa Allen-Agostini, Keith Jardim, Reena Andrea Manickchand, Tiphanie Yanique, and more.From Publishers WeeklyThe volumes in Akashic's locale-based noir anthology series set outside North America (Dublin Noir, etc.) offer more variety than those set in different major U.S. cities, and this one is no exception. The editors' brief but insightful introduction makes clear that the sun and sea tourist image of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is at odds with the country's political climate of excess and corruption and an element of society afloat in drugs and guns. While one entry, Robert Antoni's How to Make Photocopies in the Trinidad & Tobago National Archives, mostly comprising stream-of-consciousness letters to mr. robot, may be tough going for noir fans who prefer traditional storytelling, the other 17 stories are solid. The two standouts are Keith Jardim's mystical The Jaguar and Lawrence Scott's Prophet, in which a

Author

Robert Antoni; Elizabeth Nunez; Oonya Kempadoo; Ramabai Espinet; Shani Mootoo; Lawrence Scott; Lisa Allen-Agostini; Jeanne Mason

Publisher

Akashic Books, Ltd.

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781617750601

Subjects

Short Stories, Fiction, Mystery

Rating

3.58 / 5 (76 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14