The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey

She studied English and Film Studies at the University of East Anglia and later completed an MA and PhD in Creative Writing at Lancaster University. Monique Roffey is a Trinidadian-born British writer and memoirist.īorn in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1965 to a British father and mother of mixed Mediterranean origins, Roffey was educated at St Andrew’s School in Maraval, Trinidad, and then in the UK at St Maur’s Convent, and St George's College, Weybridge. Currently-divides her time between London and Port of.Education-B.A., Univeristy of East Anglia M.A., Ph.D,.But when George finds a cache of letters that Sabine has hidden from him, the discovery sets off a devastating series of consequences as other secrets begin to emerge. As they adapt to new circumstances, their marriage endures for better or worse, despite growing political unrest and racial tensions that affect their daily lives. When George and Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England, George is immediately seduced by the beguiling island, while Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, and ill-at-ease. Monique Roffey's Orange Prize-shortlisted novel is a gripping portrait of postcolonialism that stands among great works by Caribbean writers like Jamaica Kincaid and Andrea Levy. A beautifully written, unforgettable novel of a troubled marriage, set against the lush landscape and political turmoil of Trinidad

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey