num_pages: 320
description: The author brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters set in a tightly knit Hindu community in Trinidad, against a backdrop of the idiosyncrasies of a particular culture and the sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant truths about human society. "A compelling, tragic, painfully comic masterpiece." THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT.
language: English
title: The Chip-Chip Gatherers
titlecomplete: The Chip-Chip Gatherers
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, Modern Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 123
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Whitbread Award
category: Novel
publisher: Penguin Classics