Unburnable

<p>Haunted by scandal and secrets Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in <em>chanté mas</em> songs sung during Carnival--songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. </p><p>After twenty years away Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past--and with the help of Teddy a man who has loved her for many years she may yet find a way to heal.</p><p>Set in both contemporary Washington D.C. and post-World War II Dominica <em>Unburnable</em> weaves together West Indian history African culture and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered <em>Unburnable</em> showcases a welcome and assured new voice.</p>