A Thief in the Village

Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother patrol the cocnut plantation at night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago. This collection of short stories brings the author's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

Gustas este aproape ucis de uragan, incercand sa-si salveze bananierul; Nenna si fratele ei patruleaza plantatia de cocosi noaptea, pregatiti sa prinda intrusi; Becky tanjeste dupa o bicicleta, iar Fanso tanjeste sa-si gaseasca tatal, care a plecat acum treisprezece ani. Aceasta colectie de povestiri scurte aduce la viata copilaria autoarei din Caraibe.