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Praise for the author:        'Browne has a gift for creating memorable and appealing characters and for placing them in unlikely situations.'  Wasafiri","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49515502469393,"sku":"GOR011242926","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1838591524.jpg?v=1751429628"},{"product_id":"moon-is-following-me-book-cecil-browne-9781848762794","title":"The Moon is Following Me","description":"This collection of short stories recalls an era when the village was the centre of life in the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Nostalgic, but not sentimental, these stories are based on real events and relate the experiences of a range of characters striving to make a name for themselves; they are people in search of a larger stage.    The title story, The Moon is Following Me, paints a picture of school life as it was in the seventies. It features a headmaster who is fond of rum and a teacher who works for half a day only, but it is essentially a story of young love and hope.     Take for Two relates the story of Archie, who, on the night he is leaving on a contract to America, is asked by his sweetheart for a `special dress' as a present. When he returns three months later with a wedding dress, he is met with disappointment.    Spanish Ladies is based on the murder of a 17-year-old by a preacher. Even now, from this distance, it is painful to recall. The fourth story tells of an unlikely love, brought about by music, and the final story, Taste For Freedom, is an attempt to recreate the early years after the Emancipation.    The stories are at times funny and unsettling but rarely sad. These are `real' people, individual, ambitious, mad, vengeful, naive: they are like villagers everywhere.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49528299192593,"sku":"GOR009480534","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1848762798.jpg?v=1751186247"},{"product_id":"feather-your-tingaling-book-cecil-browne-9781780880877","title":"Feather Your Tingaling","description":"This collection of short stories from the Caribbean and England brings to life characters who are part of Caribbean folklore. Some serious, others delightfully humorous, the characters will remain with the reader for a long time. This book is essential reading for those interested in Caribbean folklore and history. Who is the 'brown-skin' girl, and why does her 'sailor man' advise her to stay home and mind baby? Why is eighteen-year-old Helen Wiley's mother concerned when her daughter is late? After spending a night with Basil Lincoln, why does Lorna Toney feel lucky? When he finds thousands of dollars in a trunk in the mountain, why does Lionel burn the money? As a founding member of The Circuit, an organisation that meets every Saturday night in a small town to the west of London, Cunningham is shocked when new members suggest enlivening proceedings with a stripper. On the way home after school  sixteen-year old Caroline Chatoyer bumps into Raymond Pilgrim singing a lewd song at the top of his voice. They meet again at the district sports, become friends, Raymond suggests that she applies to join the prestigious Telfer Grammar School. Is Caroline brave enough, or good enough for Telfer? And finally, when fifteen-year old Melanie loses her aunt's cutlery in the river, why does her aunt's boyfriend suggest that she goes and 'feather her tingaling?'  The stories give a fresh insight into Caribbean life at home and abroad. Even those familiar with Caribbean literature and folklore will find something new and surprising here. The stories are  modern and draw on the eclectic mix that define the West Indies.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49577489957137,"sku":"GOR007177171","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50422796845329,"sku":"GOR013945213","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1780880871.jpg?v=1751424595"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-cecil-browne.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}