You Alone Are Dancing

by Brenda Flanagan

Threatened by land speculators and ignored by a corrupt and uncaring government, the people of Roseville begin a fight for survival. In the midst of this struggle, Sonny and Beatrice, burdened by the community's expectations and their own ambitions, have to work out their commitments to each other. Set on the fictional island of Santabella, You Alone are Dancing is a lyrical ballad woven from the villager's collective voices, though when a grievous wrong is done to Beatrice, she discovers the harsh truth of the novel's title.

201 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1996

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Reviews

[Kathy]

Set on a Caribbean island that is clearly Trinidad by another name, this is the story of a poor community in a post-independence ex-colony where government corruption blights the lives of poor people. It is a well-written story that ticks the boxes of human interest and political protest that are the common themes of post-colonial literature. I quite enjoyed it, but didn't find it particularly original or profound in its content.

[Candy]

"Money make man turn beast"....Man, I enjoyed this book. Laced with love, revenge and tragedy. Epic!

[Mark Robson]

Brenda was my professor...this was her first novel. It's not bad.