{"product_id":"ti-marie-valerie-belgrave-9780595440429","title":"Ti Marie","description":"\u003ci\u003eA novel of real imaginative power. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Trinidad Guardian \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A novel for those looking for something meaningful as well as entertaining to read.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Daily Express \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe liberalism of eighteenth-century Trinidad, epitomized in the love between the black heroine and white hero, provides the ideal microcosm wherein Belgrave works out her humanitarian concerns that ultimately take on universal dimensions. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Vision Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1796, the Caribbean is rife with war and tension which threaten to cut deep into the sleepy island of Trinidad where the Santa Clara cocoa estate remains a peaceful haven. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEl na, a mixed-race beauty, grew up on the estate and is totally unaware that her idyllic life is about to change. When she meets Barry Wingate, the young, impetuous English aristocrat taking refuge on the island, passion flares into stirring romance and forbidden love. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmid the violence of revolt, torture and conquest, El na and Barry must prove their love by defying the savage times. Heartbreak and high adventure result from their struggle to break taboos and challenge slavery and racism on both sides of the war-torn Atlantic. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerful, action-packed, Ti Marie, is a gripping journey through history, one which breaks down the boundaries of romance, and of the romance genre too. The \u003cb\u003eAuthor's Afterword \u003c\/b\u003efor this acclaimed novel is also a \"must read\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Belgrave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595440428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595440429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Valerie Belgrave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119951180031,"sku":"9780595440429","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a289e630-4978-4d95-b369-d7a7534fa798.jpg?v=1687411789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ti-marie-valerie-belgrave-9780595440429","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}