King of the Masquerade

by Michael Anthony

This story is about a Trinidadian family, the Broomleys. The parents do not approve of the Carnival spirit, but their son Alan makes secret plans to take part in a big Carnival competition on the Savannah in Port of Spain.

72 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

About the author

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Considered one of Trinidad’s foremost historians,
Anthony travelled to England in 1955, where he
worked in factories and as a telegraphist. His
literary career began with contributions to the
magazine Bim. His first novel, The Games Were
Coming, was published in 1963; his most famous,
The Year in San Fernando, in 1965. Other writings
include short collections Cricket in the Road (1973),
Sandra Street and Other Stories (1973) and The Chieftain’s
Carnival and Other Stories (1993), where each story is
based on significant events in Trinidad’s history.
Much of his work after 1975 consists of historical
research into his native island.

Reviews

[Jenny]

it is one of my DDDDDDD favorite book of all times

[Alliyah Collymore]

It was lovely

[Doge · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was good