Author: Earl Lovelace
publisher name: Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
ISBN: 9781845231484
Set in the Laventille slum in Port of Spain, Walter Castle, a man filled with dissatisfactions, contemplates a return to the village community of his upbringing. However, as Lovelace skillfully presents through flashbacks, Walter's nostalgia is not supported by actual memory. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of political change in Trinidad in 1956. Walter's internal struggle and choices reflect a broader societal tension, making While Gods Are Falling a poignant exploration of personal and political dynamics.
