Product Description

Spanning the early 1900s up to modern times, the stories in Passing Through trace the intersecting lives of travellers, expatriates and local folks on a Caribbean island. From the American photographer who finds her world disturbed by new forms of love and lust, to a military doctor who is unwittingly seduced by a revolutionary, to a charismatic priest confronted by the earthly perks of fame and stardom, the diverse mix of characters are united by the universal search for love and understanding - a challenge on an island simmering with issues of politics, power and race.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #944247 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Review
"No one describes the wonders and aches of love as sensuously as Colin Channer, and Channer has no rival when it comes to capturing the rhythmic beauty of island patois on the page. In "Passing Through," Channer's silky prose is at its absolute finest; the stories are interwoven like a tapestry, a tapestry which scans across the panorama of Caribbean history to create an entirely new vocabulary of love, loss and discovery."
Z.Z. Packer, author of "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere"

"Colin Channer is a wonderfully funny, piercing, crafty and compassionate writer, and "Passing Through "is a remarkable literary achievement. The stories bring with them the keen thrill of having discovered a truly fresh, original voice-Channer's multiform vision of the Carribean and the people who flow in and out of it is an exciting and even vital contribution to the world of the short story."
Dan Chaon, author of "You Remind Me of Me "and "Among the Missing"
""Passing Through" takes you to the islands, into the nitty-gritty of being an islander, and the taste of being in the Caribbean. And Colin's smooth Jamaican rhythm comes through his sentences. If you can't take a trip, take this as a little taste." -Toure, author of "Soul City"
"A splendid collection by one of the Caribbean Diaspora's finest writers. These tales are masterful distillations that teem with humor, with passion, with hope. Channer's compassion never fails to amaze." -Junot Diaz

Customer Reviews

Stay a bit longer
Once again another triumph by Colin Channer. I must admit I have only read Waiting in Vain and now Passing Through...Satisfy My Soul has passed me by but I WILL get my hands on it. My dad gave me Passing Through as some 'travel reading', as I left sunny Barbados for gloomy England. I to pick about 2 weeks to pick up the book and it has been with mixed emotions....I am sad I finished reading it because now the Caribbean seems a distant memory to me...I am happy I was able to engage with all the characters and even get a glimpse of Bob Marley, before he blew up! I loved this book and I passed it on to a friend already...who's comments so far are 'This book is WOW' (and he's a non-reader) so imagine...don't hesitate now....buy this book...

Stay longer...
Once again another triumph by Colin Channer. I must admit I have only read Waiting in Vain and now Passing Through...Satisfy My Soul has passed me by but I WILL get my hands on it. My dad gave me Passing Through as some 'travel reading', as I left sunny Barbados for gloomy England. I to pick about 2 weeks to pick up the book and it has been with mixed emotions....I am sad I finsihed reading it because now the Caribbean seems a distant memory to me...I am happy I was able to engage with all the characters and even get a glimpse of Bob Marley, before he blew up! I loved this book and I passed it on to a friend already...who's comments so far are 'This book is WOW' (and he's a non-reader) so imagine...don't hesitate now....buy this book...

Fantastic Read....
Maaaannnnn, I tried to resist writing this review as I didn't want to be seen as a Colin Channer groupie .. ( LOL)...BUT, This book truly is a modern Caribbean masterpiece.I literally couldn't put it down. Channer's fictional Island reminded me too much of Montserrat, an Island where I spent many a Summer with my Great-Aunt Georgette ( I developed my fear of big lizards there too!). The individual journeys of each of the characters are so very well developed and so ...personal in that I can feel a bit of 'someone back home' in all of them :-)
This is a must read for those of you who truly appreciate Caribbean writing which breaks the mold,shatters stereotypes and isn't afraid to 'go there' .