Trinidad's Doctor's Office: The amusing diary of a Scottish

Trinidad's Doctor's Office: The amusing diary of a Scottish physician in Trinidad in the 1920s

Picture this: San Fernando, Trinidad, 1920. Longing for the tropics, the young medicus Dr. Vincent Tothill signs up with the Colonial Service and comes to southern Trinidad, where he first works in the oilfields, then in the sugar factory, and eventually sets up private practice in San Fernando. With Scottish wit and a subtle feel for the local parlance, this young man describes the people he meets and the events that mark the highlights of his sojourn in Trinidad, and while he obviously fell in love with the people of the island, he does not spare criticism of the Medical Service of the colony. And while he will make you laugh out loud with his sometimes picaresque adventures, his diary is also a valuable anthropological and historical document, describing the language and customs of Trinidadians in that period.
This book was first published by Blackie & Sons in Scotland and is lavishly illustrated with contemporary photographs, some taken by Dr. Tothill himself, and others added from Paria Publishingâ€™s extensive archives.
Country USA
Manufacturer Paria Publishing Company Limited
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-03-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Paria Publishing Company Limited
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-03-06
Format	Kindle eBook

Trinidad's Doctor's Office: The amusing diary of a Scottish physician in Trinidad in the 1920s