Pearl: A Caribbean Story by Springer, Melanie R.

Pearl: A Caribbean Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781440122712)

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Pearl: A Caribbean Story by Springer, Melanie R.

Pearl: A Caribbean Story

$19.95
Pearl: A Caribbean Story by Springer, Melanie R.

Pearl: A Caribbean Story

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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After three young friends' playful attempt at Obeah (voodoo) on a pesky older sister, she dies.

Could their fooling with black magic actually have worked?

In a tale that will challenge the bonds of friendship and family relationships, the stage is set for an extraordinary coming of age.

A dark comedy, with its action hinging around the mysterious passing of a teenage girl named Pearl. It is about everyone except Pearl; about her mother Loretta, and brother Omar - A little boy whose mischievous exploits finally get the better of him.

The Enticingly Boyish Characters of Omar, Jeffrey & Chicken Positively Come Alive!

The drama unfolds as Uncle Junior, and the village community respond in surprising ways to the corpse - still in house, while ongoing carnival festivities create a surreal atmosphere. Through their stories we get glimpses of Pearl; a girl struggling with the usual teenage angst while trying to find her place and purpose in society.

Fabulously well-paced, Pearl takes place amidst a backdrop of hot Caribbean summers and rollicking Crop-Over celebrations, the wild Atlantic Ocean and miles of rolling cane fields.

Pearl is a universal story!
Family dysfunction, issues of race, class, culture, tradition, and just plain old bad habits push our characters to their wits' end.
An exciting read.



Author: Melanie R. Springer
ISBN-10: 1440122717
ISBN-13: 9781440122712
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2009
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d
By Melanie R. Springer
By Melanie R. Springer
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Melanie Springer was born in St. Johns Antigua in July 1971. At the age of three, she relocated with the mother Jeanette and sister Nicola to Barbados - the birthplace of her father. In the summer of 1988 she moved to Puerto Rico to live with her father and pursue studies in Visual Arts. Her later qualifications in Art Education would be put to good use while she worked with various cultural organisations in Barbados. Inspired by the multicultural beauty of the Caribbean, Melanie's interest in the arts would lead her to Martinique where she studied French while working as an Au-Pair with the idea to study film in France. Her subsequent travels would lead her to the internationally acclaimed film school "Escuela Internacional de Cine Y Televisi" in Cuba where she specialised in Sound Engineering. From 1997 until today Melanie has worked in the Advertising, Film and Multi-media industries from Barbados, to Italy and Belize. In addition to work as a copywriter, Creative Director and Producer/Director, Melanie teaches introductory film courses at the Barbados Community College. She currently runs her own film and television production company - Brownest Eye Productions. Among her projects on the horizon is "Pearl the Movie". Her passion is to satisfy the demand to see Caribbean faces reflected on the screen.

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