First published in 1972, The Forsaken Lover draws upon Chris Searle’s experience as an English teacher in a secondary school in Tobago to focus upon the deep problems of identity encountered by black people having to use the white man’s language. He shows how the white man’s language is primarily interested in vindicating the white man’s pride and culture, and denying the black man his true autonomy. Black children are still being educated within a cultural context which denies them their own identity – in order to succeed they must become as white as possible. In the Forsaken Lover (the title comes from a poem written by a West Indian girl). Chris Seale presents a lively and direct account of his experience. The book is full of the children’s own writing – poetry, prose, drama – and, by referring to their words, Searle urges the need for change in policies and attitudes of language and education. The immediate context is Caribbean, but the issues are common to all societies where differences of colour, class and environment exist. The book will be of interest to students of race and ethnic relations, education, linguistics and public policy.

Anna after having met Nalong---a handsome young man feels that love is the most precious thing ever happened to her and believes love has the key to everything. In a life filled with roller coasters she feels like having found solace in Nalong. She is strong with the belief of having someone by her side and has never thought of being alone in the journey of her life. Unlike her plans she is hit by an unavoidable tragedy and is shattered ……. Will Nalong stay forever by her side? Will love prevail?