Guy Kennaway’s comic novel – sparkling with irreverent wit and written partly in Patwa – is cherished in Jamaica for its humour and humanity. It celebrates 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’. First published in 1997, the book grew out of the tales that Kennaway listened to on the island during his first ten years as an idle expatriate.

‘Within the brilliant, witty and entertaining fiction, lies the most accurate account and explanation of today’s Jamaica.’ Howard Marks

‘The vibes of modern Jamaica are captured in this gloriously candid book. In-your-face and utterly authentic, its pages are saturated with humour and humanity.’ Steve Barrow, The Rough Guide to Reggae