- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (4 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752842927
- ISBN-13: 978-0752842929
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 868,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The blurb on the back tells us that A Walk Around the West Indies is "not really" a walking book, but "reflects several travel books with similar titles which Hunter Davies has already written, with great success". There is indeed precious little walking in Davies' latest oeuvre, unless you count his journeys to the minibar.
Davies is a rich and grumpy traveller. Instead of gaining an insight into the Caribbean's complex culture and history by taking up the offer from a taxi driver to show him bullock cart racing in Guadeloupe, or the chance of staying with a poor family in Cuba, Davies details the trials and tribulations of the wealthy tourist--from the beastly racket of the air conditioning ("the only thing I ever dread in any hot country"), to the frightful Cuban resort without a bed to be had. Such tales are interspersed with interviews with ex-pats and local "returnees" from Europe. At times finding interesting material is a stretch for Davies, and at one point he frets to his wife that he cannot find anyone to interview, so what will he write about? His wife refuses to be sympathetic: "I'm on holiday. Why don't you try it for a change?" she snaps. Some readers may share her frustration. --Tabitha Vert --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
Hunter Davies has visited twenty-seven Caribbean islands and produced a book which is part travel book, as he describes his wanderings around ten of these islands, and also a highly personal but very informative guide to all the islands. His ten islands include Barbados, Grenada, Tobago, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Cuba - some English speaking, some French and Spanish. Along the way, he tracks down ex-pats who have gone to live and work in the Caribbean, hoping for true happiness or at least a tan. He also talks to returnees - West Indians who after several decades in the UK have returned to their roots and experience different types of cultural shock.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
I caught a bus for Bridgetown on the main road outside Cobblers Cove. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
I caught a bus for Bridgetown on the main road outside Cobblers Cove. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I began to read this book whilst on holiday in Bequia, one of the islands reviewed ! The author really creates a sense of 'wanting to go there' at the same time writing with humour.Full of interesting characters and with some great photos, I would definately recommend this book
Format:Hardcover
This book gave a valuable insight into the islands of the Caribbean. The islands I had visited were accurately and amusingly depicted and I am sure those I have yet to visit are also descibed accurately. Hunter Davies had a lovely amusing style of writing and makes me want to book my next holiday in the West Indies as soon as possible.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
