Beryl Gilroy

As a black child, born in present-day London, Tyrone has always been encircled by the loving arms of his family. But this secure world begins to fragment when his grandparents are evicted and violence shatters the heart of the black community. Could help come from the far-off island that had nurtured his parents and grandparents?

Set in Guyana, this is the story of Mama King, trapped by age and infirmity, but ultimately indomitable. It is a protest at institutions that isolate, and a way of life that denies respect and responsibility for the weak.