{"product_id":"9780999237229","title":"Strong Currents","description":"\u003cp\u003eBernice, Estelle, Dots, Boysie, and Henry all moved from the Caribbean to Toronto in search of a better life. Together they weather the ‘storms of fortune,’ but when Henry aspires to be a poet the others ridicule him. It is the strength of their friendships that will determine who swims and who sinks in strong currents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrong Currents\u003c\/em\u003e is produced in tribute to Austin Clarke, originally from Barbados who became on of Canada’s foremost authors. Clarke died on June 26, 2016 in Toronto. \u003cem\u003eStrong Currents\u003c\/em\u003e is based on the novels:\u003cem\u003e The Meeting Point\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStorm of Fortune b\u003c\/em\u003ey Austin Clarke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Playwright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontserrat-born David Edgecombe has written over a dozen plays which have been staged throughout the Caribbean, in Canada,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand in Nigeria. His plays, whether humorous or dramatic, take a subtle yet acute look at Caribbean domestic life, politics, and social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrong Currents\u003c\/em\u003e was first staged at the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, FESTAC in Lagos,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caribbean Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019524587760,"sku":"9780999237229","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780999237229_p0.jpg?v=1763947424","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999237229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}