The Wedding Drums

Twelve year old Amina lives in the village of Granville, in 1917 Trinidad, and her dreams of becoming a teacher are dashed. As she struggles to recover from typhoid, her father plans to marry her off.

Her friend Sumati is also suffering a similar situation - a marriage against her will. But when Sumati tries to get her own way, everything goes horribly wrong.

Amina turns to Mr Clifford and his religion for answers.

Seventeen year old Rajnath uncovers a criminal operation involving exploitation, and he and Amina become dangerously embroiled.

As rumour, tragedy and the supernatural take over the village, violence and crime seep into the marriage contracts, and into the beat of the wedding drums, and the peaceful rural life, will never be the same again.

This is a novel that will keep you thinking long after you’ve read it.