Every so often, a reader finds a book that makes such an indelible impression that it must be shared with others. The Call of the Cascadura is exactly that kind of book. Like an artist applying paint to canvas in the process of creating a masterpiece, the author creates vibrant images on paper with his use of language. This beautifully written memoir, provides the reader with great insight into the complexity of leaving a familiar country and venturing into the otherwise unknown. It is a captivating story with which many will identify, even if they have never embarked on such a journey. The reader is taken back and forth between a bountiful, sunbathed Caribbean Island and one of the coldest cities in Canada. The author’s ability to generate vivid images and his captivating writing style, takes the reader along on the journey; weaving history, politics, and contemporary social issues into one captivating memoir, that reads like poetry. This book will move you to tears and then lift you up with laughter. Mr. De Gale is a seductive writer with great lyrical charm and powerful descriptive ability.

He writes;

“Like a colossus standing tall in the distance, the mountain that shields the island from hurricane winds struck an arresting pose. Jungle green and thickly forested, it rises in excess of 3000 feet at its highest point, amplifying the beauty of this magnificent isle, where meandering roads and tranquil rivers cut deep into the belly of the island so warm, so fertile, so green.”

Whether written in Standard English or the Trinidadian dialect, the dialogue is spicy and as rhythmic as the steel pan and calypso music that is the hallmark of the island.

“After reading the book it immediately reminded me of The Kite Runner . The vivid description of different locations and imagery are just splendid. I felt I was travelling across all those places.”

-Ayesha Muthuveloe; Author of “Two Islands Called Home.”