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title: "Backfire: A Collection of Short Stories from the Caribbean for Use in Secondary Schools"
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# Backfire: A Collection of Short Stories from the Caribbean for Use in Secondary Schools

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## Description

This collection of seventeen Caribbean short studies is compiled for use in secondary schools, and embraces both the old and the new of West Indian writing from the 1930s to the present day.The stories contained in the collection are: "Backfire" by Shirley Tappin; "Paradise Lost" by Ida Ramesar; "Chung Lee" by Undine Guiseppi; "Give and Take" by Robert Henry; "The Kite" by Barnabus J Ramon-Fortuna; "Horace's Luck" by Neville Guiseppi; "Mama's Theme Song" by Joy Moore; "The Teddy Bear" by C Arnold Thomasos; "De Trip" by Joy Clarke; "The Hustlers" by Flora Spencer; "Journey by Night" by Undine Guiseppi; "The New Teacher" by Ninnie Seereeram; "Up the Wind Laka Notoo-Boy" by Ian Robertson; "After the Game" by Barnabus J Ramon-Fortuna; "Ramgoat Salvation" by Ida Ramesar; "Tantie Gertrude" by Oliver Flax; and "The Cousins" by Joy Moore.

Review: Trip down memory lane - I bought this book to have a hard copy of two of the short stories that my late mother Ida wrote. Re-reading them was a lovely experience. Delighted to see that the book is still in limited print.
Review: Special Caribbean Gem - I am of caribbean origin, and i read this book when i was 9. i love it,and i always wanted a copy of my own to keep in my library. I would reccommend it to anyone who simply loves to read and appreciates different cultures. The quality is excellent, i am quite pleased with the product, and the promised delivery date.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,661,582 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #74,770 in Schools & Teaching (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 22 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trip down memory lane
*by G***R on September 10, 2019*

I bought this book to have a hard copy of two of the short stories that my late mother Ida wrote. Re-reading them was a lovely experience. Delighted to see that the book is still in limited print.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special Caribbean Gem
*by C***E on April 14, 2013*

I am of caribbean origin, and i read this book when i was 9. i love it,and i always wanted a copy of my own to keep in my library. I would reccommend it to anyone who simply loves to read and appreciates different cultures. The quality is excellent, i am quite pleased with the product, and the promised delivery date.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Backfire
*by M***E on August 3, 2012*

Read this book in middle school in 1976. Awesome book for middle and high school. Students can learn moral lessons and consequences for their actions. What you sow you will reap. Still remember the stories today. I think I will use it with my 9th graders this school year (2012-2013).

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*Last updated: 2026-07-09*