Corentyne Thunder Frank Vickery The moon declares mourning

The moon declares mourning

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Corentyne Thunder Frank Vickery The moon declares mourningRamgolall, an old Indian cow minder, has punished himself to save money and has built a sizeable herd. His first daughter is the long established mistress of a well to do white planter. Their son, his grandson, Geoffry, light skinned and ambitious, seems destined for success. But when Geoffry becomes involved with Kattree, his daughter by a second marriage, Ramgolalls world begins to fall apart. This classic work of West Indian fiction, first