Black and White Sands. A Bohemian Life in the Colonial Caribbean, Papillote Press, Dominica

The Cocoa Dancer

£7.99

ISBN

9781838041564

PUBLISHED

2021

FORMAT

Paperback

ISBN

9781838041564

Published

2021

Format

Paperback

Set in the Caribbean – from Jamaica to Trinidad, Barbados to Dominica, the author’s birthplace – this sparkling collection of stories from one of the Caribbean’s foremost cultural activists is full of surprises, both in style and intent. Characters and plots have a compelling intimacy and warmth that reflect the tragedies and triumphs of the region.

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What they say

“Alwin Bully allows us into the attic and cellar of his imagination, where he has stored astonishing histories and legacies. We are all the richer for his generosity, grace, and for the artistic impulse beating at these stories’ heart.”

– Colin Channer, Jamaican author, poet, founder of Calabash International Literary Festival

“Alwin Bully allows us into the attic and cellar of his imagination, where he has stored astonishing histories and legacies. We are all the richer for his generosity, grace, and for the artistic impulse beating at these stories’ heart.”

– Colin Channer, Jamaican author, poet, founder of Calabash International Literary Festival

About the Author

Alwin Bully

Alwin Bully was born and raised in Dominica. Well known throughout the Caribbean, where he has made a distinguished contribution to the region’s art and culture, in particular as a playwright and theatre director. The Cocoa Dancer and other stories is his first short-story collection.

About the Author

Alwin Bully

Alwin Bully was born and raised in Dominica. Well known throughout the Caribbean, where he has made a distinguished contribution to the region’s art and culture, in particular as a playwright and theatre director. The Cocoa Dancer and other stories is his first short-story collection.