Bacchanal!: The carnival Culture of Trinidad

[truetrini]

Bacchanal!:  The carnival Culture of Trinidad

~~~Peter Mason

This is a really great book to read as it chronicles the advent of Kaiso and carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.

I have the book and absolutely find it a valuable addition to any Historian's library on West Indian History.

I also found an abridged version online.

http://books.google.com/books?id=e13fDWVHxZwC&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=gros+Jean+trinidad&source=bl&ots=6BP60FlOml&sig=g4dIW7wWfhaw5GS1vnlNrlxfxRk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tuM-T_PVHoeU2wW57rS4CA&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=gros%20Jean%20trinidad&f=true

Although not the entire book, it is still great reading.  Any real trini would find its notes and descriptions fascinating.