Why a Booktrail?
1960s, 1970s: A story of immigration, partly inspired by the author’s own family experiences.
A Trace of Sun
What you need to know before your trail
‘Don’t go Mammy please.’ Stuttered words filled her ears, sent frissons of guilt through her as she bent over him; held him to her thumping chest. Tears sliding from her face to his. Raef is left behind in Grenada when his mother, Cilla, follows her husband to England in search of a better life. When they are finally reunited seven years later, they are strangers – and the emotional impact of the separation leads to events that rip their family apart. As they try to move forward with their lives, his mother’s secret will make Raef question all he’s ever known of who he is.
Locations
Reset- Caribbean - Grenada
- A: St George's
- B: Saint John
- England- London
- C: Queen's Market
- D: Kings Cross Station
- E: Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Travel Guide
From London to Grenada
The locations are quite vague in this story but that works well for the plot. The focus is, quite rightly, on the characters and the cultural differences that immigration reveals.
The island of Grenada is lovingly described. The text is littered with local words and the accent which is very cleverly done.
London comes across as anonymous and grey compared to Grenada. Good to see this through some very unique eyes.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Trace of Sun
Destination/Location: Grenada, London Author: Pam Williams Departure: 1960s, 1970s
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