View from Mount Diabolo

Set against the backdrop of Jamaica's transition from a tranquil rural society to a troubled postcolonial urban landscape, this novel in verse captures both personal and national tragedies. Through meticulously crafted rhyming quatrains, it conveys a sense of prophetic urgency, reflecting on lost romantic ideals and the stark realities of modern life. Winning the 2001 Jamaican National Literary Award, the work resonates with themes of exasperated love and societal change.