Author: Andrew Salkey, William Papas
publisher name: Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
ISBN: 9781845231828
Ricky Thomas, along with his brother Doug and sister Polly, embarks on their summer holidays in the coffee walk surrounding their grandparents' country home in Dallas, Jamaica. The setting is vividly described—the leaves of mango and coffee trees drying above, the asphalt becoming syrupy beneath their feet, and the atmosphere electric with the sun's heat. As Ricky searches for an observation platform for his imaginary island, the siblings sense the earth moving beneath them. The question arises: is it a product of their vivid imaginations, or is it a sign of an impending earthquake?
