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About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory
Barry Lopez
ANTHOLOGY
A collection of essays on far-flung travels -- both actual and internal -- by the wonderful writer and traveler. Lopez includes Galapagos, Hokkaido, Bonaire and Antarctica among the thoughtful essays.
(GEN42, $13.95) |
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Admiral of the Ocean Sea, A Life of Christopher Columbus
Samuel Eliot Morison
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
An award-winning biography.
(NAM39, $28.99) |
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Adventure Guide to the Cayman Islands
Paris Permenter
John Bigley
GUIDEBOOK
Written by a team of local authors, this colorful guidebook covers all the islands.
(CRB50, $18.99) |
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Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope
Craig Guyer
Maureen A. Donnelly
FIELD GUIDE
This comprehensive guide covers the reptiles and amphibians of the Caribbean slope.
(CRB177, $24.95) |
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Aruba Map
Borch Maps
A laminated, folded map of Aruba.
(CRB106, $10.95) |
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Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao FlexiMap
Insight Guides
A folding, laminated map of the three islands (1:80,000 to 1:100,000) of the Dutch Antilles.
(CRB157, $7.95) |
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Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao, A Landmark Visitors Guide
Don Philpott
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide to the islands.
(CRB162, $13.95) |
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The Autobiography of My Mother
Jamaica Kincaid
LITERATURE
Set on the island of Dominica, this novel of a woman whose mother died during childbirth, is a hard-hitting look at growing up in the Caribbean, searching for a home and an identity.
(CRB111, $14.00) |
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Bahamas Map
ITMB
A travel map of the Bahamas at a scale of 1:1,100,000.
(CRB72, $7.95) |
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Barbados Map
ITMB
A colorful travel map of Barbados at a nice scale of 1:45,000.
(CRB101, $9.95) |
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The Best of St. Thomas And St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Pamela Acheson
GUIDEBOOK
This revised third edition covers recommended bars, restaurants, shops, places to stay, activities and attractions of the islands in detail.
(CRB200, $14.95) |
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Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Steven Latta
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, up-to-date field guide, covering 306 species of birds (including 31 endemics).
(CRB194, $35.00) |
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Bonaire Map
Borch Maps
A laminated, folding travel map of the island, at a scale of 1:60,000.
(CRB149, $9.95) |
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Bradt Guide Dominica
Paul Crask
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, detailed guide to traveling in Dominica in the British series, with excellent coverage of natural history, cultural events, snorkeling and diving and other adventure activities.
(CRB209, $24.99) |
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British Virgin Islands, Diving & Snorkeling
Maurico Handler
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide to diving and dive sites throughout the BVI.
(CRB137, $16.99) |
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Captain Blood
Michael Curtiz
EXPLORATION
A re-issue of the 1935 Erol Flynn swashbuckler.
(CRB198, $19.97) |
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Caribbean
James Michener
LITERATURE
The sweeping, compulsively readable Michener saga of the Caribbean islands, chock full of historical detail.
(CRB82, $7.99) |
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Caribbean Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species
James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered Caribbean birds.
(CRB235, $5.95) |
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Caribbean Family Vacations
Candyce Stapen
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to suggested places, tours, activities and programs for families with kids of all ages, covering the islands along with the Caribbean coasts of Mexico and Central America.
(CRB183, $20.00) |
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Caribbean Literature And the Environment, Between Nature And Culture
Elizabeth Deloughrey
HISTORY
This collection of 18 essays reflects on the relationship between humans and natural history in the Caribbean, putting into consideration its troubled history and the effects that tourism and globalization have had on the region.
(CRB216, $22.50) |
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Carnival Music in Trinidad, Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Shannon Dudley
MUSIC
A slim handbook to the steelband, calypso and soca of Trinidad with a 40-minute Audio CD.
(CRB231, $22.95) |
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Cast Adrift
Peter Guttridge
MYSTERY
In the sixth Nick Madrid book, the gentlemanly journalist encounters pirates, undersea evils, looters, and a shipwreck in his attempt to achieve stunt stardom through a low-budget West Indies film.
(CRB191, $25.95) |
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Cayman Islands Dive Guide
Stephen Frink
William Harrigan
GUIDEBOOK
The guide of choice for divers in the Cayman Islands.
(CRB96, $27.50) |
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Cayman Islands, The Bradt Travel Guide
Tricia Hayne
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide in the popular Bradt series.
(CRB227, $22.99) |
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Chanteying Aboard American Ships
Frederick Pease Harlow
Glenn Grasso
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A classic collection of American sea shanties, originally compiled by Frederick Pease Harlow, a late 19th-century sailor, and brought back into print by the Mystic Seaport Museum.
(GEN363, $19.95) |
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Collected Poems 1948-1984
Derek Walcott
LITERATURE
The St. Lucia-born Nobel laureate writes boggling, complicated, richly rhythmical poems, which owe much to the oral traditions of his boyhood
(CRB153, $20.00) |
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The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises
Linda Coffman
GUIDEBOOK
(CRB186, $22.95) |
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The Contemporary Caribbean: History, Life and Culture Since 1945
Olwyn M. Blouet
HISTORY
Blouet navigates the complicated history of the Caribbean with scholarly ease in this account of colonial politics, race, economics and the more recent pressures from globalization.
(CRB215, $24.95) |
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Coral Reef Fishes
Ewald Lieske
Robert Myers
FIELD GUIDE
This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world.
(DIV05, $24.95) |
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Creole Folktales
Patrick Chamoiseau
Linda Coverdale
LITERATURE
An antholgy of classic Creole Folklore.
(CRB124, $12.95) |
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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands
Chris Doyle
Nancy Scott
GUIDEBOOK
A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Anguilla to Dominica.
(CRB132, $29.95) |
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Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands
Nancy Scott
Simon Scott
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide to anchorages, harbors, navigation and marine services. With GPS coordinates, full color sketch maps, and sections on cooking, activities and what to do ashore.
(CRB133, $29.95) |
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The Devil Behind the Mirror, Globalization And Politics in the Dominican Republic
Steven Gregory
HISTORY
Gregory adeptly explores the impact of globalization on the lives of the people of the Dominican Republica in this moving history.
(CRB219, $22.95) |
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The Dictator Next Door, The Good Neighbor Policy and the Trujillo Regime in the Dominican Republic, 1930-1945
Eric Roorda
HISTORY
This book questions the relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic in the 1930's. It also examines the Good Neighbor Policy.
(CRB217, $24.95) |
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Dive Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Complete Guide to Diving and Snorkeling
Jack Jackson
GUIDEBOOK
A fully illustrated guide to dive and snorkel sites, highlighting the finest reefs, wrecks, troughs and walls to explore.
(CRB211, $20.00) |
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Dive the Bahamas, Complete Guide to Diving and Snorkeling
Lawson Wood
GUIDEBOOK
A fully illustrated guide to dive and snorkel sites, highlighting the finest reefs, wrecks, troughs and walls to explore.
(CRB210, $20.00) |
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Dive the Cayman Islands, Complete Guide to Diving and Snorkeling
Lawson Wood
GUIDEBOOK
A fully illustrated guide to dive and snorkel sites, highlighting the finest reefs, wrecks, troughs and walls to explore.
(CRB212, $20.00) |
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Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life
David Alan Harvey
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film.
(SPN191, $49.95) |
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Diving & Snorkeling Bahamas
Steve Blount
Lisa Walker
GUIDEBOOK
A practical, illustrated guide to popular diving and snorkeling sites.
(CRB83, $16.99) |
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Diving & Snorkeling Bermuda
Lawson Wood
Bob Krist
William S. Alevizon
GUIDEBOOK
Full of color photographs, this guide from Lonely Planet's Pisces series describes in detail the 35 best dive sites in Bermuda. From shipwrecks to coral reefs this book will tell you how to get there, what you need know before hand and what you can do in nearby towns.
(BRM05, $15.95) |
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Dominican Republic in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture
David Howard
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent overview of Dominican Republic from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective.
(CRB88, $12.95) |
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Dominican Republic Map
World Mapping Project
A colorful travel map of the Dominican Republic.
(CRB93, $9.99) |
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Down Time, Great Writers on Diving
Ed Kittrell
Casey Kittrell
Jim Kittrell
ANTHOLOGY
A diverse anthology on the experience, pleasures and peril of diving by great writers, including Diane Ackerman and William Beebe. A thoughtful collection that communicates the rewards of being underwater.
(DIV40, $15.95) |
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Drown
Junot Diaz
LITERATURE
A collection of 10 stories from a young Dominican-American writer.
(CRB91, $14.00) |
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Eastern Caribbean in Focus, A Guide to People, Politics and Culture
James Ferguson
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to the eastern Caribbean from an unabashedly political perspective.
(CRB37, $12.95) |
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The Enigma of Arrival, A Novel
V.S. Naipaul
LITERATURE
(GBR456, $15.95) |
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Eyewitness Top Ten U.S. & British Virgin Islands
DK Publishing
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions in the Virgin Islands.
(CRB180, $12.00) |
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Field Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
Martyn Kenefick
Floyd Hayes
FIELD GUIDE
This slim pocket-size guide, with short descriptions and color plates intergrated on facing pages, features 107 color illustrations by Robin Restall
(CRB226, $40.00) |
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Fodor's U.S. and British Virgin Islands
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
Independent travelers will find this practical guide extremely useful in planning a trip; it features in-depth information on accomodations, restaurants and activities throughout the Virgin Islands.
(CRB123, $163.95) |
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Fodor's Bermuda
Fodor's Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK
The up-to-date Fodor's guide features invaluable recommendations on where to stay and eat and what to do throughout Bermuda. Compact and portable, it's ideal for either a weekend trip or an extended visit.
(BRM14, $16.95) |
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Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call
Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK
The up-to-date Fodor's guide features invaluable recommendations on where to stay and eat and what to do throughout the Caribbean. Compact and portable, it's ideal for either a weekend trip or an extended visit.
(CRB233, $16.95) |
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Fodor's Pocket Aruba
Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide with color photographs, maps and good short descriptions of places of interest in Aruba.
(CRB203, $9.95) |
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Folklore & Legends of Trinidad and Tobago
Gerard Bresson
LITERATURE
A collection of beautifully illustrated tales.
(CRB232, $38.00) |
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The Four Voyages
J. M. Cohen
Christopher Columbus
EXPLORATION
Christopher Columbus's own accounts of his monumental discoveries
(CRB129, $14.00) |
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From Columbus to Castro, The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969
Eric Williams
HISTORY
A history of the Caribbean from first European contact to the turbulent 1960s.
(CRB10, $17.95) |
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Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call
Christina Colon
GUIDEBOOK
The most thorough guide available to Caribbean ports of call.
(CRB27, $17.99) |
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Frommer's Puerto Rico
Frommer's
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive travel guide with excellent hotel listings and short essays on outdoor activities in addition to a detailed overview of attractions.
(CRB58, $16.99) |
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General History of the Pyrates
Daniel Defoe
HISTORY
First published in 1724, Defoe's rich history captures the life and lore of early 18th century pirates.
(OCE89, $19.95) |
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Governing Sound, The Cultural Politics of Trinidad's Carnival Musics
Jocelyne Guilbault
MUSIC
Generously illustrated and complete with an accompanying CD, Guilbault's book is a comprehensive study of Trinidad's carnival music.
(CRB230, $25.00) |
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Guadeloupe Map
IGN
A map of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.
(CRB108, $16.95) |
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Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
Kate Wynne
Malia Schwartz
Garth Mix
FIELD GUIDE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A sturdy, wire-bound field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Atlantic Ocean.
(FG42, $25.00) |
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A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
Herbert Raffaele
FIELD GUIDE
A magnificently illustrated guide to 563 species of Caribbean birds with 86 color plates, detailed range maps, and island checklists.
(CRB81, $62.50) |
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A Guide to the Coral Reefs of the Caribbean
Mark D. Spalding
Sylvia Earle
FIELD GUIDE
A diver's guide and atlas of coral reefs of the Caribbean
(CRB176, $25.95) |
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A Guide to the Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores
Eugene Kaplan
(CRB24, $16.95) |
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Haiti in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture
Charles Arthur
GUIDEBOOK
This slim authoritative guide focuses on the history of Haiti, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information.
(CRB193, $12.95) |
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A High Wind in Jamaica
Richard Hughes
LITERATURE
The thrilling novel of a group of children who set off to England on a ship after their home in Jamaica is destroyed by a hurricane.
(CRB57, $14.00) |
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Hispaniola Map
Hildebrand
General map of Hispaniola, island home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, at a scale of 1:816,000.
(CRB33, $12.95) |
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A History of Barbados, From Amerindian Society to Nation State
Hilary Beckles
HISTORY
A concise, scholarly social history of the island.
(CRB142, $25.00) |
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Horatio Hornblower Collector's Edition
A & E
EXPLORATION
The Emmy Award-winning series.
(CRB195, $79.95) |
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A House for Mr. Biswas
V.S. Naipaul
LITERATURE
Naipaul's comic masterpiece. Described as Dickensian in scope, it tells the story of an outsider struggling to find a place for himself in the complex society of Trinidad.
(CRB20, $15.95) |
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The House on the Lagoon
Rosario Ferre
LITERATURE
A multi-generational novel within a novel exposing the themes of racism, identity, statehood and independence among Puerto Ricans, and their attitudes toward Spain and the United States.
(CRB65, $15.00) |
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Hunter Travel Guides Adventure Guide St Martin & St Barts
Lynne Sullivan
GUIDEBOOK
A well-illustrated, informative practical guide.
(CRB225, $19.99) |
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If I Could Write This in Fire, An Anthology of Literature from the Caribbean
Pamela Maria Smorkaloff
ANTHOLOGY
A diverse anthology of Caribbean fiction.
(CRB77, $15.00) |
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In Search of Robinson Crusoe
Tim Severin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A quest to find the real seafarer that inspired Defoe's fictional hero is the motivation behind this unusual travelogue.
(PAC130, $16.95) |
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In the Time of the Butterflies
Julia Alvarez
LITERATURE
A moving, lyrical novel of three Dominican sisters who were murdered, based on actual events.
(CRB92, $15.00) |
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Insight Guide Bahamas
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An illustrated overview of the Bahamas with essays on its natural history and culture.
(CRB69, $22.95) |
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Insight Guide Bermuda
Martha Ellen Zenfell
Carl Purcell
Ann Purcell
GUIDEBOOK
This handsome guide is a profusely illustrated overview of Bermuda, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photographs and excellent maps.
(BRM03, $23.95) |
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Insight Guide Jamaica
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A a handy, illustrated guide.
(CRB51, $23.95) |
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Insight Guide Puerto Rico
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An illustrated introduction to Puerto Rico.
(CRB85, $23.95) |
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Insight Pocket Guide Bermuda
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This convenient, slim volume features color photographs and many maps.
(BRM10, $13.95) |
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The Island
John Edgar Wideman
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Novelist Wideman explores the Creole experience and heritage in the Caribbean in this slim travelogue, which sends him to Martinique.
(CRB158, $20.00) |
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Islands in the Stream
Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE
Hemingway's story of artist and adventurer Thomas Hudson in the Caribbean.
(CRB71, $16.00) |
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The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean, The Spanish-Poruguese Jewish Settlements in the Caribbean and the Guianas
Mordechai Arbell
HISTORY
A scholarly examination of the now vanished Jewish communities of the Caribbean.
(CRB163, $34.95) |
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Krik? Krak?
Edwidge Danticat
LITERATURE
These stories are all set in Danticat's native Haiti.
(CRB152, $13.95) |
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The Last of the African Kings
Maryse Conde
Richard Philcox
LITERATURE
The tale of one Caribbean family -- and the wages of colonialism.
(CRB154, $14.95) |
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Light Action in the Caribbean
Barry Lopez
LITERATURE
A collection of short stories from the author of the National Book Award-winning, Arctic Dreams.
(CRB74, $12.00) |
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Lonely Planet Bahamas, Turks and Caicos
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
This practical guide to the Bahamas features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(CRB73, $19.99) |
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Lonely Planet Bermuda
Glenda Bendure
Ned Friary
GUIDEBOOK
In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Bermuda by Lonely Planet features 19 maps, an overview of culture, history and nature, and a good deal of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(BRM04, $16.99) |
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Lonely Planet Caribbean
Glenda Bendure
Ned Friary
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive, practical guide to the Caribbean.
(CRB131, $22.99) |
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Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Cayman Islands
Jean Pierce
Kris Newman
GUIDEBOOK
A practical, illustrated guide to popular diving and snorkeling sites in the Cayman Islands.
(CRB94, $16.95) |
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Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Guide Trinidad and Tobago
Lawson Wood
GUIDEBOOK
A practical, illustrated guide to popular diving and snorkeling sites in Trinidad and Tobago.
(CRB104, $15.95) |
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Lonely Planet Dominican Republic & Haiti
Leah Gordon
Scott Doggett
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to Dominican Republic and Haiti.
(CRB89, $21.99) |
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Lonely Planet Puerto Rico
Ginger Otis
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to Puerto Rico featuring detailed information on history, culture and attractions.
(CRB84, $18.99) |
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Longitude, The Time-Spanning High Seas Epic
A & E
SCIENCE
A film adaptation of Dava Sobel's prize-winning tale starring Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons.
(OCE104, $39.95) |
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The Loss of El Dorado, A Colonial History
V.S. Naipaul
HISTORY
Naipaul's trenchant history of the early years of Trinidad under the Spanish, French and British.
(CRB178, $14.00) |
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Macmillan Caribbean Dive Guides, Trinidad & Tobago
Solomon Baksh
GUIDEBOOK
Featuring helpful color photos throughout, this compact dive guide includes profiles of dive sites around Trinidad and Tobago, along with practical information on where to get gear on the islands.
(CRB188, $20.00) |
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Martinique Map
IGN
A map of the Caribbean island of Martinique.
(CRB110, $16.95) |
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Middle Passage
Charles Johnson
LITERATURE
Winner of the National Book Award, this historical novel, set in 1830, is the richly imagined tale of a recently freed slave in New Orleans who signs aboard a square-rigger bound for Africa.
(ATL02, $15.00) |
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Moon Handbook Jamaica
Oliver Hill
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide to Jamaica that highlights its outdoor appeal.
(CRB59, $17.95) |
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Musica! The Rhythm of Latin America: Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More
Sue Steward
MUSIC
This exuberant, marvelously illustrated book traces diverse Latin American musical styles from their origins in Cuba to Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Columbia, Miami and New York. With a focus on musicians and an excellent discography.
(CBA87, $22.95) |
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My Favorite Plant, Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
Jamaica Kincaid
ANTHOLOGY
An anthology of essays on plants and gardening from contemporary authors as well as luminaries of the past. Compiled by Caribbean writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid.
(GEN126, $20.00) |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermu
C. Lavett Smith
FIELD GUIDE
A photographic guide to coral reef fishes found in the Caribbean, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermuda. This portable, pocket-size book features 417 excellent color photographs, each with a range map and description.
(FG24, $19.95) |
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National Geographic Dominican Republic
Christopher Baker
REFERENCE
(CRB223, $21.95) |
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National Geographic Traveler Caribbean
Nick Hanna
GUIDEBOOK
A guidebook to islands of the Caribbean, published by National Geographic in their attractive, visual style. The guide features plenty of photographs, maps of the individual islands, and good information on history, nature, culture, and travel.
(CRB159, $27.95) |
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics
Marco Lambertini
John Venerella
NATURAL HISTORY
A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes.
(CON17, $25.00) |
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Our Caribbean, Lesbian and Gay Writing from the Antilles
Thom Glave
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
(CRB224, $24.95) |
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Out-Island Doctor
Evans W. Cottman
Wyatt Blassingame
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A classic memoir of sailing, falling in love, and making a home in the Bahamas in the 1960s.
(CRB126, $19.95) |
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Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
Stewart Brown
ANTHOLOGY
A strikingly diverse collection of contemporary tales, richly rewarding. The editors include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, V. S. Naipaul, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Edwidge Danticat alongside lesser known writers.
(CRB166, $29.95) |
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Peterson Guide Coral Reefs, Caribbean and Florida
Susan Kaplan
Eugene Kaplan
FIELD GUIDE
A compact field guide to coral reef fish, sponges, coral, mollusks, shrimps, with line drawings and a section of color plates.
(CRB54, $21.00) |
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Pig Tails 'n Breadfruit, A Culinary Memoir
Austin Clarke
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A collection of essays and recollections of growing up in Barbados, centered around the rich cultural traditions and delicious culinary delights that have been passed down since the island's days of slave plantations.
(CRB98, $22.95) |
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The Pirate Hunter, The True Story of Captain Kidd
Richard Zachs
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A rousing good tale of derring do, poor hygiene and extravagant tastes. Zach resuscitates gentleman Kidd, a New Yorker and privateer.
(CRB167, $15.95) |
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Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl
Gore Verbinski
EXPLORATION
Johnny Depp , Kiera Knightley, and Orlando Bloom star in this hughly popular high seas adventure.
(CRB196, $19.99) |
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Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Gore Verbinski
EXPLORATION
(CRB197, $29.99) |
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Puerto Rico Map
ITMB
A travel map of Puerto Rico at a scale of 1:190,000 with good topographic relief.
(CRB56, $11.95) |
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Puerto Rico, The Trials of the Oldest Colony in the World
Jose Trias Monge
HISTORY
An account of Puerto Rico's troubled 500-year history and relationship with the United States.
(CRB64, $22.00) |
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The Rastafarians
Leonard E. Barrett
HISTORY
The 20th anniversary edition of this classic, comprehensive study of the history and beliefs of the Rastafarians.
(CRB61, $16.00) |
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Reef Coral Identification
Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE
An invaluable reference featuring 530 color photographs.
(DIV09, $34.95) |
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Reef Creature Identification
Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE
An excellent photographic guide to common invertebrates of Caribbean.
(DIV08, $39.95) |
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Reflections on the Spanish Isle, Glories of the Dominican Republic
Joseph L. Borkson
HISTORY
A photo essay on Dominican Republic, which includes the history, the culture the architecture, baseball, and Dominican cigars.
(CRB218, $39.95) |
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Resort to Murder, A Henrie O. Mystery
Carolyn G. Hart
MYSTERY
Another Henrie O. mystery; this time that aging sleuth finds herself enmeshed in the roiling waters of intrigue and murder at a Bermuda hotel.
(BRM11, $6.99) |
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The Reverse of the Medal
Patrick O'Brian
LITERATURE
In book 11 of the Aubrey and Maturin series, they head from Barbados through the Caribbean across the Atlantic to the Azores and their old stomping grounds in London (where 2/3 of the novel is set).
(ATL04, $14.95) |
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The River Where Blood Is Born
Sandra Jackson-Opoku
LITERATURE
A complex, layered novel following the fate of several generations of women from 18th-century Africa to modern America and Barbados.
(WAF41, $23.00) |
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Rough Guide Antigua & Barbuda
Adam Vaitilingam
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, practical guide to the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda.
(CRB179, $10.99) |
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Rough Guide Directions St. Lucia
Karl Luntta
GUIDEBOOK
A pocket guide to St. Lucia with major attractions keyed to a series of local maps.
(CRB114, $10.99) |
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Rough Guide Dominican Republic
Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK
A quirky, comprehensive guide to Dominican Republic.
(CRB90, $18.99) |
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Rough Guide Trinidad & Tobago
Dominique de-Light
Polly Thomas
GUIDEBOOK
This popular guide in the popular British series, noteworthy for both its excellent historical and cultural overview, is so good that it is used as a text book by local schools.
(CRB103, $19.99) |
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Rough Guides Barbados Directions
Adam Vaitilingam
GUIDEBOOK
A slim colorful guide to Barbados, bundled with full-text on CD-ROM (PC and Mac compatible). A volume in the Rough Guides Directions series.
(CRB182, $10.99) |
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Rum & Reggae's Grenadines
Jonathan Runge
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, opinionated guide to the Grenadine Islands, including St. Vincent and Grenada. Part of the "Rum & Reggae" series of guidebooks, which are known for their frank opinions, off-hand tone and focus on outdoor activities.
(CRB190, $9.95) |
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Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands
Chris Doyle
GUIDEBOOK
A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Granada north to Martinique. With GPS coordinates, color sketch maps, and a directory of services.
(CRB134, $26.95) |
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The Sea-Hawk
Rafael Sabatini
LITERATURE
A swashbuckling tale of pirates on the Spanish Main, rich in treachery, romance and chivalry.
(CRB168, $13.95) |
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The Seasons of Beento Blackbird
Akosua Busia
LITERATURE
A provocative novel dissecting the issues of marriage and African identity by the daughter of a former Ghanaian prime minister.
(WAF42, $24.95) |
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Shanties from the Seven Seas
Stan Hugill
MUSIC
An eclectic collection of traditional songs published by the Mystic Seaport Museum. The Caribbean, in particular, has a long history of pirates, buccaneers and whaling that is reflected in these sailors' songs.
(CRB13, $19.95) |
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The Slave Trade, The True Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870
Hugh Thomas
HISTORY
A monumental scholarly history.
(USS29, $25.00) |
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Solibo Magnificent
Patrick Chamoiseau
Val Vinokurov
Rose-Myriam Rejouis
LITERATURE
The first novel by Martinican author Chamoiseau takes place in Fort-de-France and is a riot of language and history -- a riff on the storyteller's art, a comment on the perils of writing down stories that were previously said or sung and a lament for the passing of storytellers everywhere.
(CRB155, $13.95) |
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Song of Night
Glenville Lovell
LITERATURE
Told in a Caribbean dialect, this novel follows Cyan, a young black woman from Barbados, as she struggles through a difficult life, surrounded by familial violence. The book can be tough going at times, but the author has a strong feel for life on the island.
(CRB99, $23.00) |
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St. Barth, French West Indies
Charles Didcott
Christine Didcott
Marius Stakelborough
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A photographic tour of the Caribbean island of St. Barthelemy (also known as St. Barth or St. Bart), including short informative essays.
(CRB119, $35.00) |
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St. Martin, Barthelemy Map
IGN
A map of the Caribbean islands of St. Martin and St. Barthelemy.
(CRB109, $19.95) |
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Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes and Golden Sharks: Travels of a Water-Bound Adventurer
Bill Belleville
EXPLORATION
(CRB184, $29.95) |
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The Tempest
William Shakespeare
LITERATURE
Shakespeare's magical play begins with Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, summoning a raging storm that leaves his enemies shipwrecked (reminiscent of a shipwreck on Bermuda during Shakespeare's time).
(BRM07, $7.95) |
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Tide Running
Oonya Kempadoo
LITERATURE
An atmospheric novel of life in the rural Caribbean, set on Tobago.
(CRB205, $14.00) |
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Treasure House, A Caribbean Anthology
Barba Applin
Veronica Simon
ANTHOLOGY
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
(CRB189, $11.95) |
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Trinidad & Tobago Map
World Mapping Project
A clear, full-color map of Trinidad and adjoining Tobago at a scale of 1:150,000.
(CRB34, $8.95) |
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Trinidad Carnival, The Cultural Politics of a Transnational Festival
Gart Green
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An international group of scholars explore Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide, in nine essays.
(CRB229, $21.95) |
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A Trip to the Beach
Melinda Blanchard
Robert Blanchard
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The delightful first-person account of a couple from Vermont starting a hotel in Anguilla, complete with the usual frustrations, delays, joys -- and a hurricane.
(CRB75, $13.95) |
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Two Years in the French West Indies
Lafcadio Hearn
Raphael Confiant
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The story of Lafcadio Hearn's two years in Martinique at the end of the 1880s.
(CRB118, $16.00) |
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U.S. Virgin Islands Map
ITMB
A travel map of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(CRB29, $10.95) |
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Venezuela Map
ITMB
A colorful map of Venezuela and the lower Caribbean at a scale of 1:1,750,000.
(VNZ02, $10.95) |
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The Ventriloquist's Tale
Pauline Melville
LITERATURE
OUT OF PRINT
A fine novel which explores the nature and culture of post-colonial Guyana.
(CRB130, $13.95) |
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Virgin Anchorages
Nancy Scott
Simon Scott
GUIDEBOOK
A collection of color aerial photographs of popular anchorages, including overleafs showing reefs and passages into some harbors.
(CRB136, $24.95) |
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Virgin Islands Map, U.S. and British
Borch Maps
A colorful, laminated map of both the US and British Virgin Islands at a scale of 1:80,000.
(CRB53, $10.95) |
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Voodoo, Search for the Spirit
Laennec Hurbon
Lory Frankel
RELIGION
A lavishly illustrated pocket-encyclopedia of voodoo traditions in West Africa and America.
(CRB147, $12.95) |
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Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing
Evelyn Waugh
Nicholas Shakespeare
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The collected travel writing of the peripatetic Waugh, including a memorable voyage to Zanzibar, a visit to the Guyanas and other excursions to out-of-the-way and often uncomfortable locales.
(TVL22, $25.00) |
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When I Was Puerto Rican
Esmeralda Santiago
LITERATURE
Set in the 1950s, this is a lyrical memoir of the author's childhood in Puerto Rico and her family's move to New York City.
(CRB66, $14.95) |
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The Windward Road, Adventures of A Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shores
Archie Carr
NATURAL HISTORY
Archie Carr's classic tale of his search for sea turtles in the Caribbean and Costa Rica. Originally published in 1956, this book is a delightful record of people and islands.
(CRB08, $16.95) |
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Winslow Homer Watercolors
Helen A. Cooper
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An examination of the watercolors of one of America's beloved artists, Winslow Homer. This is a valuable book for anyone wishing to understand Homer's work and the American watercolor tradition.
(USE85, $37.00) |
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