Such As I Have (ePub)

Such As I Have is a touching story that engages the reader's attention with the traits of true storytelling: careful plotting, with unforgettable characters drawn with an eye for detailed descriptions, a unique point of view with memorable turns of phrases and a masterful use of dialogue."e; The Caribbean Writer "e;In Such As I Have, Ellis deploys a richly textured narrative, meticulously detailed realism and imaginative profundity that augur well for his future as a talented novelist."e;The Jamaica Journal "e;A well-written, captivating novel."e; SkyWritings Headly is the cream. And he knows it. He's the most gifted cricketer on the Slygoville team, the most sought-after bachelor amongst the village girls, popular with the men and a hero to the boys. He can eat at any table in the village, sleep in any bed. So what can explain his growing obsession with a girl he once scorned, the daughter of the village pariah, the obeahwarning woman? And why does this strange girl Pam resist his advances? What is the mystery in her life? About the author Garfield Ellis was born in 1960, the eldest of nine children in Central Village, Jamaica. He studied marine engineering, management and public relations in Jamaica. At the University of Miami he was a James Michener fellow, and completed his Master of Fine Arts degree on full scholarship. In his varied career he has worked as a marine engineering officer, as engineering supervisor in property management, as the marketing and placement director of the Jamaica Maritime Institute, and is now the Operations Manager at The Jamaica Observer. His first published collection of short stories, Flaming Hearts, and a later unpublished novel both won the Una Marson Award. He has also won the Canute A Brodhurst prize for fiction and the 1990 Heinemann/Lifestyle short story competition. Such As I Have is his first published novella.