God Carlos
"Set in the sixteenth century, Winkler's latest novel is something likeHeart of DarknessmeetsAnimal Farm.But what happens when Jamaica's most flamboyantly irreverent and fiercely contemporary novelist tackles the past? Why, the past becomes flamboyantly irreverent and fiercely contemporary. Winkler's achievement here is not that he remakes himself as a historical writer, but that he remakes history."--Kei Miller, author ofThe Last Warner Woman"Winkler is renowned in the West Indies for his comic genius. InGod Carlos, he undertakes the formidable task of imagining the region’s damaged history—unwritten and seemingly unreachable—with such ease and insight that we find ourselves transported to sixteenth-century Jamaica, as we watch the story unfold before our eyes."--Robert Antoni, author ofCarnival"A vivid and powerful account of the tragedy unleashed upon the native peoples of the Caribbean in the years following the arrival of Christopher Columbus."--Jaime Manrique, author ofCervantes Street"Every country (if she's lucky) gets the Mark Twain she deserves, and Winkler is ours."--Marlon James, author ofThe Book of Night Women