Caribbean

The Countries of the World series invites the reader to visit new lands, providing a guide to the most ancient customs, folklore, everyday life, and showing you the faces and the welcoming smiles of the people.

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Beaches of fine sand, swaying palms, turquoise lagoons, the sweet scent of the trade winds - you would be forgiven if you thought that the Caribbean was all that was left of the Garden of Eden. But it is not just the landscape which is fascinating; there is also the history and the culture. The melting pot of colonial rulers and slave labour immigrants, European style and African exuberance, has given the Caribbean its unique personality. This full colour book is a cultural tour of the region: witness Spanish style amid the decadence of central Havana, French beauty in Martinique (the most important centre of Creole culture) and the measured elegance of the British colonies. * The Countries of the World series brings together top travel writing and beautiful photographs from the four corners of the Earth. Each volume is a snapshot of the country, its landscape, its culture, its people, its architecture and heritage: a wide angle view of ancient customs and modern street life, the unexpected weave of landscape and legends. * Armchair travel at its best: for under [pound]10 you will feel you actually have travelled to these countries, seen it for yourself in sharp close-up.