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Reviewed on April 25, 2014 | Fiction
Francis-Sharma's first novel tells the story of Marcia Garcia, a Trinidadian seamstress with a troubled family history and two young boys to raise. The story starts in 1943, when Marcia marries a young police officer named Farouk Karam and follows their relationship along its rocky path through 1965. Most of her life, Marcia struggles to nurture their now four kids single-handedly while protecting her many se...Log In or Sign Up to Read More