David Armstrong, who was born of Jamaican immigrants Joseph and Melody Armstrong in Brixton, London, England encounters Alessia Amato, who had recently arrived in London from Reggio di Calabria, Italy, accompanied by her elder brother, Paolo and her younger brother, Giancarlo. They meet at work in a bank in London, in December 2009, and begin to share their thoughts, feelings, and plans, to the consternation of Paolo.
He seeks a suitable husband for his younger sister and is delighted to encounter Benito Esposito and Tomassini Rossi in a Camden Town grocery store, near his home. They introduce themselves as businessmen, born in Campesino, Italy, but are actually human traffickers, who will dramatically impact the lives of the Amato and Armstrong families as they interact and evolve over time.
This evocative book engages the reader on multiple levels, as the author weaves a fascinating and well-plotted, multi-generational story, with unforgettable characters.
About the author
Dennis J. Gayle, a US citizen who was born in the Caribbean island of Jamaica, has had the opportunity to encounter and engage with many cultures, while traveling internationally, in the course of careers in diplomacy, business consultancy, academic research, and university leadership. These careers took him to countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Japan and China. These experiences have enriched his life in many ways. He enjoys eclectic reading, thinking, writing, meditating, listening to relaxing music, gardening, walking in natural settings – including the Japanese style pastime of ‘forest bathing, ‘ photography and of course, swimming. As a teenager who wrote poetry, he contributed to published anthologies, over the years, and eventually published his first book of poetry, ‘On The Beach, ‘ in 2018. Having completed his first literary novel, ‘Swimming at Sunset, ‘ he is already enjoying the ‘wool gathering’ stage of planning a new book, making his intended work play.
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