Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings Av Tony Fairweather

<p>After World War Two England was on her knees, so the call went out to the</p><p>British Empire for volunteers to help rebuild the ''Mother Country''. Young men</p><p>and women from different Caribbean islands were quick to respond, paying</p><p>the considerable sum of ¿28.10s to board HMT Empire Windrush - the ''ship</p><p>of dreams'' that would take them to their new lives.</p><p>The motives and back-stories of these West Indian people is a key part of the</p><p>Windrush story, one that has never been fully told. This powerful narrative</p><p>reveals what happened on board that ship, which was packed with young,</p><p>excited people who had never before left their parents, their parishes - let</p><p>alone their islands. In the course of the memorable two-week voyage there</p><p>were parties, friendships made and broken, fights, gambling, racism, sex -</p><p>and discussions of God and love</p>