Publisher's Synopsis
The comprises of ten short stories which should appeal to the target audience not only in the Caribbean but in other parts of the world. There are many young people of West Indian origin living in North America, Europe and elsewhere who want to read original stories that enable them to identify with their roots. The stories are set in Guyana - the largest country in the Englsh-speaking Caribbean; a country of awesome beauty with its vast expanse of virgin rainforest (which forms the backdrop of some of these stories) and the folklore, mystery and almost magical experiences that charm the lives of its indingenous peoples, the Amerindians. The book takes the youndg reader on the inside of the lives of young people like themselves to experience vicariously their hopes, their fears and their dreams. The fact that the country in which the stories are set is something of a mystery to many, adds to the appeal of the book.
