The Seasons of Beento Blackbird (Paperback)

from akeela

This is a beautifully crafted debut novel that transports the reader from the breathtaking Caribbean islands, to the outskirts of a village and its people in Ghana, and then off to the lofty publishing houses in New York, and back. The writing is lyrical, the characterisation rich and the story c...

from hemlokgang

Audiobook..................First of all, the narrator's voice was so lovely that the book was worth reading for that alone! However, this was a very good story about searching for identity, personally, culturally, historically, and geographically. The story was set in Ghana, an island in the Cari...

from rmostman

A children's author, Solomon loves his women and loves love. One of his wives lives on a lush island in the Carribbean. She is an easy-going and sensitive soul, a very likable character though very little is said of her. His other, younger and shy wife lives in Ghana. He also has a potential love...

from altima313

I read this book several years ago and enjoyed it. It was a pick for our book discussion group and was as enjoyable the second time around. Busia's writing is descriptive and vivid as you can see the beautiful colors of the island, taste the rich ethnic foods, hear the ocean, smell the rain, and ...

from altima313

I read this book several years ago and enjoyed it. It was a pick for our book discussion group and was as enjoyable the second time around. Busia's writing is descriptive and vivid as you can see the beautiful colors of the island, taste the rich ethnic foods, hear the ocean, smell the rain, and ...