First published in 1997, it would be hard to find a publisher today for
a white, male expatriate writing about the realities of life in a
Jamaican hamlet. To make matters worse, Guy Kennaway wrote One People
in the local patois. But this comic novel - sparkling with irreverent
wit - is cherished in Jamaica where it is recognized for its "humor and
humanity" and as a mirror which reflects the essence of the island,
where "culture is something that comes from the ground up and good times
do not require a whole heap o' money." Guy Kennaway's novel about
Jamaican life and culture is set in the fictional village of Angel
Beach. It is an affectionate and hilarious description of a small
community where everyone knows everyone's business, poverty is a way of
life, and dreams of escape trickle through fingers.