{"product_id":"9781617751417","title":"God Carlos","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis tragicomic novel set in sixteenth-century Jamaica is a “gusty, boisterous, [and] entertaining . . . slice of historical fiction” (Alan Cheuse, NPR, \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2014 Townsend Prize for Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A fortune-seeking band of ragtag sailors travel aboard the \u003ci\u003eSanta Inez\u003c\/i\u003e, a Spanish vessel bound for the newly discovered West Indies. She is an unusual explorer for her day, carrying no provisions for the settlers and no seed for planting crops, and manned by vain, arrogant men looking for gold in Jamaica.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The crew expects to make landfall in paradise after over a month at sea. Meanwhile, the timid, innocent Arawaks—who walk around stark naked without embarrassment and who venerate their own customs and worship their own gods—think these newcomers must have come from heaven. The ensuing entanglement of culture, custom, and beliefs makes for a “comic, tragic, bawdy, sad, and provocative” novel (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Darkly irreverent . . . With a sharp tongue, Winkler, a native of Jamaica, deftly imbues this blackly funny satire with an exposé of colonialism’s avarice and futility.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Well-written . . . Winkler’s descriptions of sea and sky as seen from a sailing ship, and of the physical beauty of Jamaica, are spot-on and breathtaking.” —\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A thoroughly engaging adventure story from a renowned Jamaican author, sure to enchant readers who treasure a fabulous tale exquisitely rendered.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Every country (if she’s lucky) gets the Mark Twain she deserves, and Winkler is ours.” —Marlon James, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161750454512,"sku":"9781617751417","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617751417_p0.jpg?v=1769904792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617751417","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}