Collection of ten stories exploring personal crises embedded in the social conflicts of island life, tensions aggravated by natural and human-created disasters. A small boy feels bewildered when a crab pinches him, and he witnesses two policemen beating a teenager. A businessman tells his wife not to worry about the large sums he gave to a government official. When her estranged husband comes to return their pet dog, a woman hesitates before opening the door.
Author: Barbara Southard
Year: 2021
ISBN: 9781625374981
Size: 6 x 9
Page: 328