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The Year in San Fernando

by Michael Anthony · 1965

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Twelve-year-old Francis, the son of a very poor widow living in a Trinidadian village, is given the chance to go to San Fernando to work as a servant companion. It seems a great opportunity, but Francis has never seen a town, or been away from his family, and he is very afraid."

Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisCaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of thisTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 166 pages

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