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In 1978 Minister Whiteman dies and Marlene Blanchette is left
to raise his outside child, Venus
Impoverished and alone they are at the mercy of the men who
enter their lives. Venus seems destined to follow her mother's
footsteps. She believes it impossible to break out of the confines
of this poor town in the Caribbean.
In 1990 Chancellor Lion wealthy and self made visits his native
Island. One of his twin sons falls in love with Venus but it
may prove impossible for the volatile Roosevelt to marry the
girl he want.
Issues of AIDS, poverty, exploitation, inbreeding, equal rights,
identity and culture are woven into this rags to riches story.
This is the first of two novels tracing the lives of the Lion
Family who live between Chancellor's native home in the
West Indies and his adopted city, London in the United Kingdom.
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About the author.
The author is of Barbudan and Canadian parentage.She lives in Antigua and claims that the view from her home is probably the most splendid view in the world. She was educated in England and lived in north west London for twenty years. she has raised several children and to her the happiness of children is paramount. Her interests outside business are Language and Literature, the Politics of Black History and horse riding.
