On the Way Back

"Colorful detours into native lore, such as a rich Dutchman's fabled courtship of a local beauty, strike grace notes that echo Márquez."—Publishers Weekly on The Night of the Rambler"Riveting, deeply thoughtful, and constantly inventive."—Joe Meno on The Night of the RamblerNathaniel Jones, a middle-aged businessman from England, travels to Anguilla to spend a fortnight on holiday when he's captivated by a promising and ludicrously beautiful member of the local community, Sheila Rawlingson. After a secret, intense hundred-day courtship, Nathaniel proposes to Sheila, whose agreement to marry this Englishman is seen as a betrayal by her family and fellow Anguillans.Recognizing the value Anguillan society places on economic projects, Nathaniel sets up roots on the island and attempts to found an ill-conceived airline business to gain the support and favor of the Rawlingsons. Nathaniel sends for...