Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2049)
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The Moon Is Following Me by Cecil Browne EN
Country: North America / 
St Vincent
St Vincent
Description:
This collection of short stories recalls an era when the village was the centre of life in the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Nostalgic, but not sentimental, these stories are based on real events and relate the experiences of a range of characters striving to make a name for themselves; they are people in search of a larger stage.The title story, The Moon is Following Me, paints a picture of school life as it was in the seventies. It features a headmaster who is fond of rum and a teacher who works for half a day only, but it is essentially a story of young love and hope. T... continue
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CASSIE P CARIBBEAN PI by Cecil Browne EN
Country: North America / St Vincent
St Vincent
Description:
Frustrated with the progress of her application to join the St Vincent and the Grenadines detectives, Cassie Providence resigns from the police force and sets up as a private investigator. This collection features her first six cases: the disappearance of a young woman after work one Friday; the robbery of an Arts Centre; the theft of a cutlery set by two warring sisters; the murder of a businessman after a dance; the blackmail of a headmaster; a wife being abused by her van driver husband. Tenacious, funny and impulsive, Cassie P is a Caribbean woman readers will take to their heart. Written ... continue
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Ruler in Hiroona : A West Indian Novel by G. C. H. Thomas EN
Country: North America / St Vincent
St Vincent
Description:
"Jerry Mole, down at heals ex-school teacher, policeman and other things, encouraged by a shrewd stevedore, Joe Pittance, together decide to form a trade union and enter politics. They are soon at loggerheads due to Mole's egotism. Mole moves from trade union leader to Hiroona's first Chief Minister and as his good fortune increases so does his arrogance and corruption. Meanwhile Pittance plays it cool. Mole finally falls from power and, needing money, decided to win his bet with George Reid a wealthy member of the planter class. To win £1000 Mole must write a true and unvarnished account of h... continue
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Shape of a Warrior by Peggy Carr EN
Country: North America / St Vincent
St Vincent
Description:
Set in the Caribbean in the pre-Columbian era, Shape of a Warrior is a captivating tale about the indomitable spirit of a young adventurer and her unlikely friend in the battle-centered world of the indigenous Kalina people. On the island of Hiroon, a Kalina girl rescues and helps hide a strange-looking boy who she thinks is a captive escaped from a nearby village. But he's not. He's a boat wreck survivor from a distant land that apparently is unknown to anyone else. For Yurubi, who dreams of boat building and canoeing, Aloo grows to become a friend like no other, although he's terrified of th... continue
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The Dragon Can't Dance by Earl Lovelace EN
Country: North America / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
In Trinidad the martial arts dancer, Aldrick Prospect, fights the commercialization of the Mardi Gras carnival. Sick to see the country's traditions destroyed-- warrior contests have been replaced by games for tourists-- he joins a coup d'etat, serves a stint in jail and never dances again.
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Miguel Street by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
The time is World War II, the setting a derelict street in Trinidad's capital, Port of Spain. In this tender early novel, Naipaul renders the residents' lives (and the legends that arise around them) with Dickensian verve and Chekhovian compassion. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Meet the Ramdin-Chetan family: forged through loneliness, broken by secrets, saved by love. Irrepressible Betty Ramdin, her shy son Solo and their marvellous lodger, Mr Chetan, form an unconventional household, happy in their differences, as they build a home together. Home: the place where your navel string is buried, keeping these three safe from an increasingly dangerous world. Happy and loving they are, until the night when a glass of rum, a heart to heart and a terrible truth explodes the family unit, driving them apart. Brave and brilliant, steeped in affection, Love After Love asks us t... continue
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Home Home by Lisa Allen-Agostini EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Fans of Monday's Not Coming and Girl in Pieces will love this award-winning novel about a girl on the verge of losing herself and the unlikely journey to recovery after she is removed from anything and everyone she knows to be home. Moving from Trinidad to Canada wasn't her idea. But after being hospitalized for depression, her mother sees it as the only option. Now, living with an estranged aunt she barely remembers and dealing with her "troubles" in a foreign country, she feels more lost than ever. Everything in Canada is cold and confusing. No one says hello, no one walks anywhere, and bus ... continue
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The Mermaid of Black Conch : A Love Story by Monique Roffey EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4. 'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARRELL 'A unique talent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Wonderful' BRIDGET COLLINS 'Brilliant' CLARE CHAMBERS Near the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a sea-dweller that he never expected - Aycayia, an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid. When American tourists capture Aycayia, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. Slowly, painfully, she transforms into a woman a... continue
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Archipelago by Monique Roffey EN
Country: North America / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
When a flood destroys Gavin Weald's home, tearing apart his family and his way of life, he doesn't know how to continue. A year later, he returns to his rebuilt home and tries to start again, but when the new rainy season arrives, so do his daughter's nightmares about the torrents, and life there becomes unbearable. So father and daughter and their dog - embark upon a voyage to make peace with the waters. Their journey will take them far from their Caribbean island home, into other unknown harbours and eventually across a massive ocean. They will sail through archipelagos, encounter the grande... continue