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Island People - The Caribbean And The World

Clustered together in azure-blue waters are a collection of little islands whose culture, history and people have touched every corner of the world. From the moment Columbus gazed out at what he mistook for India, and wrote in his journal of 'the most
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Clustered together in azure-blue waters are a collection of little islands whose culture, history & people have touched every corner of the world. From the moment Columbus gazed out at what he mistook for India, & wrote in his journal of 'the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen, ' the Caribbean has been the subject of fantasies, myths & daydreams. It was claimed, & its societies were built to enrich old Europe, & much later its beaches were splashed across billboards advertising fizzy drinks, its towns & people pictured in holiday brochures.

But these islands are so much more than gloss, white sand & palm trees, they form a region rich in colour, beauty & strength. Home of the Rastafarian faith, Che Guevara's stomping ground & birthplace of reggae, the Caribbean has produced some of the world's most famous artists, activists, writers, musicians & sportsmen
- from Usain Bolt to Bob Marley & from Harry Belafonte to V. S. Naipaul. In the pages of Island People we hear the voices of the Caribbean people, explore their home & learn what it means to them, & to the world.

In this fascinating & absorbing book, the product of almost a decade of travel & intense study, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro strips away the fantasy & myth to expose the real islands, & the real people, that make up the Caribbean.

This hardback book has 456 pages & measures: 24 x 16 x 3.4cm

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India - A subcontinent in Asia
White - A colour combining all colours
Blue - A primary colour
Palm - The centre of a hand when facing upwards
Palm - A hardware manufacturer of smart phones and personal digital assistants
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Colour - The categorised spectrum of light visable to humans
Hardback - Referring to books something that is made from thick stiff card
Caribbean - An area of islands within the Caribbean sea.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Azure - A hue of blue. Colour #007FFF. Halfway between blue and cyan.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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