Between the Bocas: A Literary Geography of Western Trinidad

by Jak Peake

Book Overview

Situated opposite the mouth of the Orinoco River, western Trinidad has long been considered an entrep t to mainland South America. Trinidad's geographic position - seen as strategic by various imperial governments - led to many heterogeneous peoples from across the region and globe settling or being relocated there. The calm waters around the Gulf of Paria on the western fringes of Trinidad induced settlers to construct a harbour, Port of Spain, around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800855761
• ISBN13: 9781800855762
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 344 Pages