Caught in the Ripple is a story set on a beautiful Island in the Caribbean during the Pre-Post-Colonial Era. It is a Historical Novel that gives an acumen into the lives of the people who had lived through those years. The main characters are Alethea, Ruth and Esther. Women who had displayed great strength in times of adversity. The British Empire, the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and the Recruitment programs are all influences that shaped the lives of the Islanders. But unexpected changes were about to occur, when a Treasure Chest was found on the Islet. Read this historical and educative account as told by Alethea to her great grandson Toby. A young journalist on vacation to the Islands. David, Esther's husband spoke to Toby about Alethea's impact on the community; as he sat under a Banyan tree at the cricket grounds.... Capture the Carnival scenery, and hear the enchanting sounds of the steel-pans as they beat rhythmically through the parade
- | Author: L. D. Clapham
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Mar 11, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 236 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1530414954
- | ISBN-13: 9781530414956