The Mermaid's Twin Sister

More Stories from Trinidad

By: Lynn Joseph, Donna Perrone (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 1 July 1994

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This sequel to "A Wave in Her Pocket" offers six stories based on Trinidad's folklore, in a framework of contemporary island life.

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A sequel to A Wave in Her Pocket (1991, ALA Notable) with six more tales featuring such characters from superstition and folklore as "de duennes," the mischievous spirits of babies who died unbaptized, and "La Diablesse," ghost of the last Arawak on Trinidad: a siren with one cloven hoof who dances men to their deaths. Mixed with these supernatural stories are bits of Trinidadian history and cultural lore, e.g., the origin of "callaloo" (a tale resembling "Stone Soup"). Written in dialect, each chapter contains a story-within-a-story (told by "Tantie" to her grand niece) that unhurriedly unfolds to reward patient readers or listeners with its suspense, humor, and folk wisdom. Inviting, neon-bright pastels vibrate in the jacket art; each chapter has its own full-page b&w illustration. (Kirkus Reviews)

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