"Few other novels encapsulate Jamaica's political upheavals so well. Protagonist Ferron Morgan agonizes over his father's death, maybe from a doctor's mistake, maybe from a radical rival's hands. Meanwhile, he's running from everything, including his own emotions about his fianc e--with sad results. Bivouac is not an easy or light book, but the immediacy Dawes creates is worth it." --Literary Hub, included in 5 Books You May Have Missed in April "An...