Two separate narratives with two very different sets of characters merge together seamlessly between 1812 and 1854 to provide this perfectly balanced piece of work.Set in the 19th century in Barbados this novel revolves around two sugar plantations the Peverills and the adjacent Beckles.
Emily is our main character who inherits Peverills when her grandfather passes while Charles the owner of Peverills was believed to have had a relationship with Jenny a slave from Beckles.
The strong female characteristics were evident from the start during a time when female role models were not present nor accounted for during this historical time of Creole women.
How does one discuss life as an enslaved women and do so successfully? How does one mention the perils and hardships upon the people of Barbados including the cholera epidemic?
How does one go about discussing burning down homes, stealing slaves, selling plantations all while doing so in a way that entices readers?
Read The Summer Country and you will find out all this and more.
I never knew about the slave trade that occurred during the 19th century in Barbados till now..
What an amazing read!
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