Author: Lawrence Scott
publisher name: Papillote Press
ISBN: 9780993108686
Witchbroom presents a visionary history spanning four centuries, narrating the tales of a Caribbean Spanish/French Creole family and their island's journey to independence in the 20th century. The narrator, Lavren, embodies both male and female perspectives and unfolds stories of crime and passion against the backdrop of carnival. Originally published in 1992, the novel, with its innovative tone and content, has become a Caribbean classic. It was recognized with a shortlisting for the Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First Book and featured as a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime in 1993.
