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At the Full and Change of the Moon

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At the Full and Change of the Moon

In 1824, on the island of Trinidad, Marie Ursule, queen of a secret society of militant slaves, plots a mass suicide – a quiet, passionate act of revolt. But she cannot bring herself to kill her small daughter, Bola, whom she smuggles away in the early dawn light. As Bola’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren spill out across the world to America, Canada and Europe, they find their lives both haunted and vindicated by the dreams and passions of their defiant ancestor. The interconnected stories of six generations of Marie Ursule’s descendants form a lush, beguiling and beautifully told history of dispossession, and bring this Governor General’s Award-winning writer into the front rank of the world’s novelists.

About the Author

Dionne Brand is an award-winning poet, novelist, and essayist.

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