Caribbean Islands

BIC code: 1KJ

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  • Cover scan of Journal Of A Lady Of Quality
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    Journal Of A Lady Of Quality - Janet Schaw - Paperback
    This volume chronicles the travels of Janet Schaw, who journeyed with her brother from Edinburgh to the continent of the 'New World' in 1774. It is her account of the voyage, described in letters to a friend in Scotland, and they reveal the atmosphere of America on the verge of revolution.
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    Scotland, The Caribbean And The Atlantic World, 1750-1820 - Douglas J. Hamilton - Hardback
    This is the first book devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later 18th century. It uses a range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote , 'across th' Atlantic roar'.
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    St Kilda: The Continuing Story Of The Islands - Paperback
    St Kilda was abandoned by its inhabitants in 1930. Since then, it has been without an indigenous population, but is home to an army base. This collection of essays explores these changes, reflecting on the past, and the future, of the islands
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    The Sugar-Cane: A Poem - James Grainger - Paperback
    Grainger sought to interpret his personal experience of the Caribbean and challenges assumptions about poetic diction and the proper subject matter of poetry. He boldly asserts the importance of the Caribbean to the 18th century British Empire.