Thursday 10th June 2010
Hi All
Today I have posted another installment of God of the Cocoa, Chapter One.
I hope you are enjoying it so far. I know that some of you are intrigued and want to know what is going on with the couple Rajnath and Latchmin. Please be patient. Their story is unfolding. But it is important to understand some of their background first, and some of the culture to which they belong, as well as something of the new family which Latchmin has joined.
For those who already know something of the Indian culture at that time, I hope you are enjoying reading about it. Many readers have no idea about the culture, and are quited intrigued, so I am pleased to oblige.
As I have been asked to give more detail about the culture, the wedding, the journey, etc, I will put some more info on the Topic Pages. But to see an Indian wedding, Alison B, you really need this to become a film!
Also, this is the first of three novels, so a lot will be covered in them through the story without weighing you down too heavily all in one go.
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Set in 1917 Trinidad, twelve year old Amina becomes very ill with typhoid fever and close to death. Miraculously, she begins to recover, but is horrified to discover that her parents have broken their promise to her, and a marriage is arranged. She hoped to remain in education to become a teacher. But she is prepared to fight, and together with her friend Sumati, they make a pact. But Sumati's falls in love, and takes a path which endangers both of them.
About Me
- Marilyn Rodwell
- The Wedding Drums - my novel set in an early 20C village in Trinidad is almost here. Two young girls, Amina and Sumati plot to escape their arranged marriages and plan to live life following their own dreams. But Sumati falls in love and runs away, putting Amina's plans in jeopardy. Neither of them bank on what is in store for them. Soon they face the adult world of scheming men, corruption, prostitution and violence, and life in the village will never be the same again.
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