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On Carnival Monday, February 25, 1963, a mysterious explosion took place at the back of the Mexican Band on King George V Street, Roseau Dominica. As a result of the fire which erupted amidst the gaiety of what was a carnival parade, three promising young men-Eddie Martin, Eric Shillingford and George James were fatally wounded; nineteen others received injuries. In what is a groundbreaking work, Andre & Christian's Death by Fire, explores the history of carnival in Dominica and the impact of that tragic event which changed the island's traditional masquerade and, indeed, the entire society for years to come.