Guy Kennaway - Böcker

It begins for Basil 'Banger' Peyton-Crumbe the day he dies in a pheasant-shooting incident.A tragic accident, thinks the local constable, but Banger's gundogs and Buck, the police dog, exhibiting a level of intelligence vastly superior to that of their owners, suspect murder. And for Basil, proud slayer of over 41,000 birds with the cheap old 12-bore he's had since childhood, things go from bad to very bad.

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 recognised for its 'humour 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. 'If you've ever seen the universe in an ear of corn, you should read One People, and if you haven't, don't worry, you will.' Damian Hirst'Lyrical, poignant and downright funny...' The Herald and Tribune, Jamaica