What do you think?
Rate this book
Neg Maron:: Freedom Fighter
Neg Freedom Fighter speaks to the themes of warfare and slavery in the Caribbean during the eighteenth century and the resulting sexism. Have such experiences by the author's ancestors bequeathed a legacy of problems that current men and women have to struggle to surmount? There are echoes in the experience of African Americans and others in the diaspora who have experienced oppression. The gender-war continues. There is an urgent need to revisit the probable causes.
188 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2007
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
February 6, 2021
El principal problema de este libro es que la historia es absorbida por el contexto histórico y puesta al servicio de este. Hay unos saltos temporales un poco extraños y personajes, en teoría “protagonistas”, que pasan sin pena y sin gloria. Además, al darle más peso a los hechos reales que a la ficción, algunas líneas narrativas son solucionadas rápida y fácilmente, sin darles la importancia que requieren.
Lo positivo es que, dentro de todo, se aprende del contexto social santalucense y de la lucha de género entendida desde el punto de vista de los esclavos africanos en este pequeño país insular. Solo por eso le pongo dos estrellas.
Lo positivo es que, dentro de todo, se aprende del contexto social santalucense y de la lucha de género entendida desde el punto de vista de los esclavos africanos en este pequeño país insular. Solo por eso le pongo dos estrellas.
August 6, 2016
Revolution and the fight for freedom in the Island of St Lucia!
Just over two hundred years ago, ex-Slaves in the tiny island of St Lucia were at the forefront of opposing the European Slave hierarchy in ways similar to their contemporaries in other parts of the Caribbean (such as St Vincent, Jamaica and Saint-Dominque). These Neg Maron of St Lucia were to so thoroughly challenge the British that at the end of the conflict the British decided to leave them with their freedom.
In his historical novel, "Neg Maron", Michael Aubertin has captured the essence and spirit of those freedom fighters of 1795. In addition to the evils of the slave society, the story shows how the war between Revolutionary France and Britain echoed throughout the islands of the region.
The Neg Maron are a documented part of St Lucian history and I found this a very a captivating story, especially as I myself was born in St Lucia. It would have been nice to see a little more depth to the characters in this tale but overall it was a pleasant read.
Just over two hundred years ago, ex-Slaves in the tiny island of St Lucia were at the forefront of opposing the European Slave hierarchy in ways similar to their contemporaries in other parts of the Caribbean (such as St Vincent, Jamaica and Saint-Dominque). These Neg Maron of St Lucia were to so thoroughly challenge the British that at the end of the conflict the British decided to leave them with their freedom.
In his historical novel, "Neg Maron", Michael Aubertin has captured the essence and spirit of those freedom fighters of 1795. In addition to the evils of the slave society, the story shows how the war between Revolutionary France and Britain echoed throughout the islands of the region.
The Neg Maron are a documented part of St Lucian history and I found this a very a captivating story, especially as I myself was born in St Lucia. It would have been nice to see a little more depth to the characters in this tale but overall it was a pleasant read.
April 15, 2026
Como parte de mi desafío que consta en leer el libro más traducido de cada país del mundo, en vez de leer Omeros - lo empecé pero me pareció difícil el estilo -, lei Neg Maron Freedom Fighter.
Disfruté mucho de la historia, aunque a veces sentí que el autor forzaba hechos como para que la historia cuadre. El final del libro me resultó un poco apresurado y poco creativo. Lo que me gustó mucho fue el carácter histórico y la descripción pintoresca de los paisajes en Santa Lucía.
Disfruté mucho de la historia, aunque a veces sentí que el autor forzaba hechos como para que la historia cuadre. El final del libro me resultó un poco apresurado y poco creativo. Lo que me gustó mucho fue el carácter histórico y la descripción pintoresca de los paisajes en Santa Lucía.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews