Set in the Jamaican community of Augustown, this award-winning novel follows Ma Taffy, an elderly blind woman who observes everything happening around her from her veranda perch, even as the world shifts with hurricanes and unrest. When her young nephew comes home from school with troubling questions, Ma Taffy's quiet wisdom becomes essential to understanding the deeper truths of their tight-knit world. Praised by the Sunday Times for its superb storytelling, this novel explores family, resilience, and the power of perspective in the face of hardship.
