Caribbean West Indies category: 1060 books

Description Dissident Cuban writer, photographer, and pioneering blogger Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo presents a collection of surreal, irony-laden photos and texts from his native city. His “diary of dystopia”—an unexpected fusion of images and words—brings us closer to Havana’s scaffolded...

The continually expanding popularity of Anguilla, especially with the rich and famous, has caught everyone by surprise. After all, at first glance Anguilla looks to be nothing special. Its a long, narrow flat island, 16 miles long by three miles wide, with constant droughts and a notable absence of the...

A Year in Jamaica is a complex memoir telling the story of two simultaneous journeys: Diana Lewes's 1889 trip from England to visit her family's sugar plantations in the Caribbean and, more intriguingly, the internal rite of passage of a Victorian girl on her journey to adulthood. For it is in Jamaica...

As contemporary Tambú music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tambú, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history...

Cuba makes you feel like you have emerged from a time machine into the Latin America of a bygone age. Classic U.S. motorcars from the 1960s are a common sight on the streets. Fidel Castro’s brand of Soviet communism still survives. Pictures of the revolutionary Che Guevara adorn huge buildings....

20 Romantic Couples Getaways, Lovers’ Dream Vacations is a travel collection of imaginative, extravagant and fanciful accommodations with color photos for special occasions; including Valentine’s Day, anniversary, birthday, vacation or any need for rejuvenation and relaxation. Locations will ensconce you in Canada, America, Europe, Mexico, Hawaii, The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

In the 1990s, expressive culture in the Caribbean was becoming noticeably more feminine. At the annual Carnival of Trinidad and Tobago, thousands of female masqueraders dominated the street festival on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Women had become significant contributors to the performance of calypso...

Composición social dominicana (Social Composition of the Dominican Republic), first published in 1970 in Spanish, and translated into English here for the first time, discusses the changing structure of social classes and groups in Dominican society from the first encounter between Europeans and...

In 1834 Antigua became the only British colony in the Caribbean to move directly from slavery to full emancipation. Immediate freedom, however, did not live up to its promise, as it did not guarantee any level of stability or autonomy, and the implementation of new forms of coercion and control made...

This edition is Part III of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Leeward Islands and covers Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.  The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis.  Over the past 20 years, Stephen...

This edition is Part II of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Leeward Islands and covers the region of the Caribbean from Saba to Montserrat, including Saba, St. Eustatia (Statia), St. Christopher (St Kitts), Nevis, The Kingdom of Redonda, and Montserrat. The Island Hopping Digital Guides...

Diamond white beaches, countrywide carnivals, and irresistible music: discover why so many have fallen head-over-heels for the DR. Inside Moon Dominican Republic you'll find: Flexible itineraries including the best of the Dominican Republic in 10 days, plus roundups of the best beaches, spots...

**Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your Way Turquoise waters, mangrove forests, and white sands: the Belize Cayes are a deserted island fantasy come true. Dive in with Moon Belize Cayes**. Flexible, strategic itineraries for every timeline and budget, ranging from a weeklong best of the...

Diamond white beaches, countrywide carnivals, and never-ending music: discover why so many have fallen head-over-heels for the Dominican Republic. Inside Moon Dominican Republic you'll find: Flexible itineraries including the best of the Dominican Republic in 10 days, plus roundups of the best...