Author: Earl Lovelace
publisher name: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571192946
The novel you're referring to is likely "Salt" by Earl Lovelace. Set in Trinidad, the story is launched by the mythical tale of Guinea John, an ancestor of Blackpeople, who flew from a clifftop back to Africa using corn cobs under his arm pits. The descendants of Guinea John, representing the diverse population of the island—Asians, Africans, and Europeans—struggle with their past and the need for liberation in the New World more than a century after emancipation.
The narrative explores the lives of characters like Alford George, a schoolteacher turned politician, and Bango Durity, a laborer and activist. The novel delves into the challenges of breaking free from old captivities and finding a place in a young country where the legacies of slavery persist.
