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1950s: One sister found the courage to leave, the other must find the courage to live …
Island Song
What you need to know before your trail
When their father dies, Agnes Deterville and her sister Ella must forge their own paths in life.
Headstrong Agnes dreams of a new life far away. Cautious Ella fears the world beyond their small village in St Lucia.
When Agnes departs for a new life in 1950s London, they are both confronted by heartbreak, loneliness, and tragedy.
Separated by an ocean, but bound by love, can the sisters keep their island song singing in their hearts?
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Golborne Rd
- B: Baker Street
- C: Harrow Rd
- St Lucia
- D: Castries
- E: Brazil St
- F: Mt Fortune
- G: Canaries
Travel Guide
St Lucia to London
The author writes at the start of the book that this story was inspired by her own family’s experience. Her parents arrived in Britain from the island of St Lucia in the mid 1050s and settled in West London. She grew up surrounded by a vibrant Caribbean community with music as her backdrop – she is the Pepsi of Pepsi and Shirlie fame!!
She now lives in St Lucia with her husband, her family’s birth. There are lots of examples of the local language throughout the book. St Lucia is a melting pot of French with some African dialect thrown into the mix. There is a nice list of some KWEYOL at the end of the book to help you feel the culture and emotions in the story.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Island Song
Destination/Location: St Lucia, London Author: Pepsi Demacque-Crockett Departure: 1950s
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