Crocodile

by Anthony C. Winkler

This sprightly fable exploring the incalculable extent to which believers are often driven by their faith, is played out with impeccable logic against the Jamaican countryside over which broods the menacing presence of a river dwelling crocodile. Its resolution will both surprise and delight.

282 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2010

About the author

Anthony C. Winkler was a successful Jamaican novelist and popular contributor to many post-secondary English literary texts.

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Reviews

[BookOfCinz · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I did laugh out loud a few times, this definitely wasn't my favorite Winkler novel. I felt the situations were a bit forced and at times I found myself rolling my eyes at the ridiculous story plot.
Aside from that, I enjoyed how Winkler's writing, how you sucks you into the Jamaican culture without doing much

[Doug Frizzle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story by Anthony C. Winkler. I've now completed all of his fiction. They are hard to get; I had to use two interlibrary loans! And each story seems like the best!

[Jodi-Kay Lofters · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book is one that will make you laugh and cry all at the same time. Anthony Winkler did that with 'Crocodile', from beginning to end.

This book is set in the countrysides of Bog Walk, St. Catherine Jamaica and is one that takes us down a narrow path and to the side of a river where a middle-aged black woman known as Josephine Hemp lives. Although she lives among the poorest in the community, Josephine considered herself fortunate because unlike many, she is able to read and write.

Josephine tried to kill herself in the river where a crocodile is said to live but after she was involuntarily saved by Truck (a man who thinks he is an actual Leyland truck) when her boyfriend Wilbert Jenkins went to the USA and wrote back to tell her that he was married to an American and is now "dead" so he would not write anymore.

Josephine left Wilbert's house and sold Wilbert's goat to a man that baptized it, and went to seek employment in town. In the market, She met Miss Doretta Knibb, wife of a Pentecostal clergyman. From here, her journey and new life began.

We come across topics such as religion (Catholic and Pentecostal), sex and sexuality, women in society and family life. This book has readers laughing from start to finish

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like a Jamaican John Kennedy Toole, maybe, without all the hoopla and suicide. A solid technician and stylist -- satire maybe more in the Muriel Spark vein. A great, odd pleasure to read. My friend from Jamaica loaned me the book. She's got more, too, so I'll check them out.