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 neighbours.
- ISBN10 0201523965
- ISBN13 9780201523966
- Publish Date 18 February 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Da Capo Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 324
- Language English