Presents essays on Turgenev, Goldsmith, Congreve, Gibbon and Horace Walpole. This title is suitable for for students, common readers and scholars alike. - Book -... » read more
The contemporary image of the West Indies as paradise islands conceals a turbulent, dramatic and shocking history. This title tells how the islands became by far most valuable and important colonies in the British Empire. It reveals how the importance of the West Indies made a crucial contribution to the loss of the North American colonies. - Book -... » read more