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  A Continent of Islands: Searching for the Caribbean Destiny (Paperback) By (author) Mark Kurlansky

  

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  Short Description for A Continent of Islands"An engaging book by an excellent journalist. . . ".--Washington Post Book World. "A penetrating analysis of the social, political, sexual, and cultural worlds that exist behind the four-color Caribbean travel posters".--Kirkus Reviews. Photographs.
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  • Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
  • Published: 20 March 1993
  • Format: Paperback 336 pages
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  • Categories: Sociology | History Of The Americas
  • ISBN 13: 9780201622317 ISBN 10: 0201622319
  • Sales rank: 411,543

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• In this richly detailed portrait of the individual countries and peoples of the Caribbean, Mark Kurlansky brings to life a society and culture often kept hidden from foreigners--the arts, history, politics, and economics of the region, as well as the vivid day-to-day lives of its citizens. From the Newyoriccans of Levittown, Puerto Rico; to the state-salaried popular musicians of Cuba; to the practitioners of good political hurricanemanship (who know how to stretch statistics to bring in relief funds), "A Continent of Islands" paints portraits that will prove equally fascinating to tourists who know the Caribbean only as a string of beach resorts, and to readers curious about U.S. efforts to influence its neighbors.