London. 1960s. Rose, fresh from Jamaica into the lap of the Motherland. She would long time walk on water in this strange, new world if this would make her dream come true.

Jack: red hair, blue eyes. Him look like a fish. Lives on the seventh floor with a wife who cleans spud juice from her fingernails with a knife.

They happen to meet at a bus stop, Rose and Jack. A new, an unexpected future unfolds. It was legal but still somehow taboo. Everyting gonna be alright?

If you like rich settings and realistic characters: Long Time Walk on Water. This historical novel with its splash of something quite unique, its touch of romance, reggae style, will win your heart forever. Told with pride, poise, humour and grace, Long Time Walk on Water will have you shouting about it from the rooftop.


Sunday Gleaner: 'Beautifully written... Joan Barbara Simon is a wordsmith par excellence'.

Amazon UK: 'In some ways this is very different from the same author's Mut@tus, which is one of my very favourite books. Yet look closer and the stamp of Simon's writing is clear. The exquisite interweaving of narratives, the way she captures the moments of realisation, actualisation and passion that pepper her characters' lives. And like Mut@tus this is, at base, a journey of self-discovery, beautifully crafted, and one that will leave the reader as changed as Simon's characters. Highly, highly recommended'.

Anthony Howarth, Oscar-nominated film-maker: 'read everything and anything by Joan Barbara Simon. I promise, you'll be rewarded. I was '