From the back cover:
You do not know me yet but I am the narrator of this work. My son Thomas, who is printing this book, tells me it is customary at this place in a novel to give the reader a little taste of the story that is held within these pages. As your storyteller, I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom that followed.

Perhaps, my son suggests, I might write that it is a thrilling journey through that time in the company of people who lived it. All this he wishes me to pen so the reader can decide if this is a novel they might care to consider. Cha, I tell my son, what fuss-fuss. Come, let them just read it for themselves.

I sent the book forward as a part of birthday rabck. I know it's really really late. The book was on the receiver's wishlist.

The release is part of Never judge a book by it's cover 2014 -challenge (week 25).

Thank you so much! I've wanted to read this for ages! And don't apologise it's late- having a birthday that goes on all year is amazing! :)

Sorry for not journaling this sooner! I read it and also lent it to a work colleague who also enjoyed it! Going to move it onwards and send it to the winner of the ‘Here’s a book’ sweepstake.

Sending to the winner of the ‘Here’s a book’ sweepstake- hope you enjoy it!

I used to have a copy of this but I don't remember actually reading it... I don't know what's happened to my copy (we moved house last year and there was a major book cull) but I'm glad this came as I do want to read it - I read something else by Andrea Levy and enjoyed it.

Decided I had read this before so passing on to my mum on a family holiday!

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