Saint Kitts

St. Kitts: Cradle of the Caribbean (St Kitts)

St Kitts or Saint Christopher to give it its full name, was first recorded by Christopher Columbus when he discovered the island in 1493. The most northerly of the Caribbean Leeward islands, St Kitts offers a delightful year-round climate with accessible sundrenched beaches and lush countryside. It is rich in history and culture and retains an unspoilt charm and serenity - and a special beauty all its own.Brian Dyde introduces the reader to the many attractions of this beautiful island, where to go and what to see, and in addition provides a background of the geography, history and natural history, people and culture, ending with a chapter of practical information. This is an indispensable and comprehensive guide for the visitor and one which is sure to tempt the traveller looking for the perfect vacation without the milling crowds.

Swords Ships and Sugar: A History of Nevis to 1900

A History of St. Kitts: The Sweet Trade

On his second voyage to the New World, Columbus sailed past an island that some say he compared to St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child on his back. Ever since, the island of St. Christopher (now commonly known as St. Kitts) has been highly prized.

Live De Life: Caribbean Island Style

This is the tale of the pleasures and challenges that Bill and Joan F. Harrington experienced as they followed their dream of retirement on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. Ignoring traditional retirement spots in the United States, they built their picture-book home on the cliffs overlooking the Caribbean.

The warmth, friendliness and humor of the islanders provided a wealth of stories to tell. They also found the history of the island especially intriguing, since they discovered closer ties to their own country than they realized. If you are considering retirement, you can learn from their experiences. Caribbean island life is an interesting option to explore.

Nevis Queen of the Caribbean

A serious reference work which fills an important gap in written and pictorial information on the island of Nevis. With over 100 pages and over 200 colour photographs, this book is the most complete and comprehensive ever to be published. From History to the Economy, from Traditions and Customs to Nevis-style Cuisine, from Cricket and Horse Racing to a self-guided tour "Around the Island" with a companion map, it is all there.

Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land

Bestselling author Randall Robinson, one of our nation's most distinguished African-American leaders, returns with a book certain to be as important and controversial as his classic book on reparations, The Debt.

The man hailed by Cornel West as "the greatest pro-Africa freedom fighter of his generation in America" makes a striking departure, figuratively and literally: He leaves America for a life in the Caribbean.

Randall Robinson is quitting America, and this book charts his journey from the most powerful nation on earth to the tiny tropical island where his wife was born. His search for a more peaceful and hospitable place grew out of the disappointment and increasing sense of abandonment he felt in the land of his own birth-an America that has sapped the creative energies of his race and "transfigured humanity."

Here, in a culture that is as different from America as black is from white, Robinson shares his feelings about the need to escape the racism he has fought all his life. Yet even while he lives among his wife's people, America is never far from his mind. He discusses the current state of political and socioeconomic affairs in our country, and why the leadership we have put in place will continue to fall short of our expectations.

Another stirring example of the astonishing breadth and scope of Randall Robinson's vision, Quitting America demonstrates once again why he is one of the most profound and provocative thinkers of our time.

Swords Ships and Sugar: A History of Nevis

Out of Crowded Vagueness: A History of the Islands of St. Kitts, Nevis And Anguilla

A studied, yet extremely readable history of St Kitts, an island which has changed hands several times over its turbulent history. This is the first full length history of the island, from first human settlement up to independence and beyond.

Nevis: Nevis. Leeward Islands, Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Nevis Peak, Alexander Hamilton, History of Saint Kitts and Nevis, ... and Nevis, Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Nevis. Leeward Islands, Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Nevis Peak, Alexander Hamilton, History of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Music of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Nevis As We See Her: Goin' to Come Back

"Nevis as We See Her: Goin' to Come Back" is the First Book in a series of six. Photographs and oral histories of people who love this small Caribbean island will entice you to want to know more about Nevis. On Nevis, nature is immediate and life is lived in the "now". Mount Nevis sends its lush green growth down to the blue sea. Nevisians and visitors meet on the beaches, at the shops, on the ferry and cricket field, at the market. Whether you live on Nevis all year 'round, come for a vacation or come back whenever you can, goats, ground provisions, friends and flowering botanicals will be waiting for you. Young and old, people of many backgrounds recount their personal experiences and histories. Interwoven with Rosemary Sullivan's beautiful photographs their tales create a unique love story.