What they say







[Allfrey’s] delicate touch, discerning eye and a heart wise to the human condition animate these stories.
– Olive Senior
– Olive Senior







Allfrey the artist and Allfrey the activist merge in this memorable collection of stories.
– David Dabydeen
– David Dabydeen







The magical literary voice of the luscious island of Dominica….These marvellous stories are a pleasure.”
– Carmen Callil
– Carmen Callil







[Allfrey’s] delicate touch, discerning eye and a heart wise to the human condition animate these stories.
– Olive Senior
– Olive Senior







Allfrey the artist and Allfrey the activist merge in this memorable collection of stories.
– David Dabydeen
– David Dabydeen







The magical literary voice of the luscious island of Dominica….These marvellous stories are a pleasure.”
– Carmen Callil
– Carmen Callil
About the Author
Phyllis Shand Allfrey
Phyllis Shand Allfrey (1908-1986), author of Love for an Island, It Falls Into Place and The Orchid House, was born in Dominica, into a once wealthy planter family — like her compatriot and sometime friend Jean Rhys — and became a significant politician as well as a literary figure.
About the Author
Phyllis Shand Allfrey
Phyllis Shand Allfrey (1908-1986), author of Love for an Island, It Falls Into Place and The Orchid House, was born in Dominica, into a once wealthy planter family — like her compatriot and sometime friend Jean Rhys — and became a significant politician as well as a literary figure.