In the Heat of the Day

by Michael Anthony

Tension and action intensify this novel, which is based on the historical facts surrounding Trinidad's Water Riots on March 23, 1903, a seminal event in the island's struggle for independence from Britain.

Genres: Fiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

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

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.25 stars.
"... her fat, pleated, shining face…" (37). * I like "pleated."