In 1946, Errol Flynn washes up in Jamaica. The whole island falls for the ageing roué, none more so than 13-year-old Ida, the daughter of a magistrate whom Flynn befriends. The brief consummation of this passion, Ida's struggle to make a life for May, the child born from it, and May's turbulent life are the substance of this gripping story. But the real hero is Jamaica, from the Forties through nationalism and independence to the violence of the Seventies. Adjoa Andoh's energetic presentation of Jamaican English strengthens the listener's immersion in the heady beauty of the island.