“Wickedly imaginative!
… Told with an equal amount of suspense and humour, the author created characters who are interesting and memorable. Panama Fever is a gift from Garvey, a relative of national hero Marcus Garvey, and a classically trained violinist. It is a story of friendship, betrayal, greed, tragedy, human suffering and frailties, and hope, set among one of the greatest engineering undertakings of all time. …”(Complete review at link below.)
Paul H. Williams,
The Jamaica Gleaner, April 4, 2010
Midwest Book Review:
Small Press Bookwatch. Nov. 2009
“With a sentence, Garvey has the ability to set an intense emotional mood … Garvey's novel is not just accurate and moving historical fiction. Panama Fever is a humanitarian piece of art.”
Christina Hall, Newpages.com
“A finely orchestrated work that combines meticulous research into the history of the building of the Panama Canal, with stories of the courageous West Indian men and women who labored to build it. W.B. Garvey has created a vivid and moving testament to some of history’s unsung heroes and heroines.”
Lorna Goodison, author of
“From Harvey River”
and “ Tamarind Season”
“Reading Panama Fever, I was transported within a few pages to a different place and time, which is what good fiction does.”
Rupert Lewis, historian,
author and Caribbean scholar
“RAW Rating: 5.0 (out of 5)
Panama Fever was a history lesson, love story, and tragedy all rolled into one.
Toni Bonita, RAWSISTAZ.com
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Hardcover $22.00 |
Softcover $12.95 |