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Encyclopedia > Caribbean (novel)

The historical novel Caribbean (1989), written by James A. Michener, depicts the history of the Caribbean region from the time of the Carib Indians through approximately 1990.




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Caribbean-Junky.com | All About The Caribbean (743 words)
Caribbean Style, the work of several authors (Crown Publishers), is a coffee-table book filled with Caribbean images, from decaying old plantation houses and balcony-fronted typical West Indian houses with peeling paint, to lush gardens and flowers.
"Caribbean", by James A. Michener (Fawcett paperback), is a grand epic beginning with the 1310 conquest of the peaceful Arawaks by the cannibalistic Caribs and continuing 7 centuries to the rise of Castro.
Travel -- "Love and the Caribbean": Tales, Characters and Scenes of the West Indies, by Alec Waugh (Paragon House), is a vivid portrait of the Caribbean by a famous writer.
Caribbean Consulting - Marketing for hotels, resorts, associations and tourist boards. (599 words)
Caribbean Consulting has more than 25 years of merchandising experience plus 'hands-on' experience as hoteliers, travel agents and pioneers in the development of online travel marketing.
Although the book is fiction, it is based on a composite of islands and the mishaps of hoteliers and hotels throughout the region.
Caribbean Consulting is a member of Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA)
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