Back of the Net

About the Book

BACK OF THE NET BACK OF THE NET traces the tremendous impact that football (soccer) has on Trinidad and Tobago and other countries. It focuses on street football and international games. This fictional account emphasizes the importance of childhood friendships and family relationships. Historic events as the qualifying World Cup game in 1989 and the visit of Barack Obama in 2010 are included. Issues of ethnicity, sickness, poverty, migration and politics are woven into this exciting football story. Readers will be amused by the characters who are eccentrics, superstitious, fanatics, humorous and tricksters. Undoubtedly, this novel will claim its place among new fiction of the 21st century.

About the Author

Jerome Teelucksingh is from the Caribbean. He has published both fiction and non-fiction that appeal to persons of diverse backgrounds. Teelucksingh has published his fiction in journals, magazines and newspapers. He is a prolific writer who explores the Caribbean and beyond. This writer has the ability to understand the dynamics of a changing world. Teelucksingh represents one of the emerging literary voices who constantly transform the boundaries of fiction.