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A Walk Around the West Indies
 
 

A Walk Around the West Indies (Paperback)

by Hunter Davies (Author) "I caught a bus for Bridgetown on the main road outside Cobblers Cove ..." (more)
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  • 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.co.uk Sales Rank: 769,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.



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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book, 3 Sep 2009
By Mrs. Ev Brown "liza 1066" (dorset U.K.) - See all my reviews
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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
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Holiday In Itself, 11 Jul 2004
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.
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