What Goes Round

What Goes Round

by Maeve Clarke (Author)

Synopsis

When Frank returns to Jamaica for Poppa Ben's funeral, he discovers that life isn't like his accounting books - he can't start a new page because he's made a mess of the last one. People keep coming back. In particular, his old flame Rose who's still convinced that because 'him body mark in some way', Frank's destiny is entwined with hers. Meanwhile, Jewelle - flummoxed by her daily chores, but seduced by the island's charm - discovers there's more to the island than its beauty. She is determined to unravel 'dis big people business' that no one will tell her about. And so she learns some grown-up lessons - including one from her damn feisty Aunt B on how to get an honest Jamaican price when doing business ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 300
Publisher: Tindal Street Press
Published: 01 Jul 2003

ISBN 10: 0954130332
ISBN 13: 9780954130336

Author Bio
Maeve Clarke was born in Birmingham to Jamaican parents. A graduate of Manchester University's MA in novel writing, she currently works for the British Council in Italy. Her 'potent and supple' short story 'Letters A Yard' is featured in the prize-winning anthology Whispers in the Walls. What Goes Round is her first novel.