The Caribbean, a region of spectacular natural beauty, has a long and turbulent history. Described by Columbus as an earthly paradise, it has enticed travellers for hundreds of years - from gold-seeking Spanish conquistadors to modern-day tourists. "A Traveller's History of the Caribbean" traces the[...]
"Electric...so well reported, so plainly told and so evidently the work of a man who has not grown a callus on his heart."--Dwight Garner, New York Times
"I'd recommend everyone to read this book because it's not just statistics, it's not just the information, but it's the connective tissue that[...]