Summary

Unveiling the Windrush Adventurer's Journey to Adulthood, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 'Ancestors'.

Descendants, a biographical novel, where – rarely - complex political issues of the Caribbean space is handled with a light touch and humour. It is the coming-of-age story of George Crooks, a feisty, spirited underdog. His Mother is hardworking, subdued and barely tolerates him in a time when the social order fettered by the legacy of slavery. In time, Charlotte packs George off – across the Atlantic Ocean - to post war, England. Along the way an assortment of characters, colourful and eccentric all contributing to the education of young George paving the way for a remarkable coming-of-age tale.