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As Flies to Whatless Boys is a 2013 historical fiction novel by American-born Caribbean writer Robert Antoni. It is based on the emigration of Antoni’s ancestors to Trinidad in 1845, as part of John Adolphus Etzler’s Tropical Emigration Society. Written as a compilation of standardized narrative, newspaper clippings, letters, emails, and various maps and diagrams, As Flies To Whatless Boys is Antoni’s fifth published novel and earned him the 2014 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature.
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Author | Robert Antoni |
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Language | English |
Genre | Semi-Biographical Historical Fiction |
Published | 2013 |
Publication place | United States |
This novel is based on the immigrant's story of Willy Tucker family to Trinidad, and the failure of Mr. Etzler’s experiment. As the follower of Mr. Etzler’s Tropical Emigration Society, also known as ETS, Willy’s family move to Trinidad from London with other 37 people, including Marguerite's family, Mr.Whitechurch and Mrs. Whitechurch. Willy falls in love with Marguerite but he must to leave her to build the future in Chaguabarriga when they arrive at the Port of Spain with his father and Mr. Whitechurch. Unfortunately, black vomit kills Mr. Whitechurch and Willy’s father is endanger. Willy takes his father going back to their home in port of spain and reunion with his family. Later, he receives a letter from Marguerite saying that she is about to go back to London. Although Mr.Etzler’s immigration plan fails and Willy’s father finally died because of black vomit, Willy with his mother and sisters stay in Trinidad and start their new life.
Structure wise, the novel involves in three parallel plots, epistolary style and specific type of language. There are also at least 3 parallel storylines spanning over as many time periods. When there are no character developments on a page, it has been filled instead with detailed, not to mention verifiable, diagrams, newspaper clippings, pictures, faxes, and other assorted documents. Robert Antoni also makes use of Caribbean language to delineate certain characters and to express the core of Caribbean literature.