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1	High Wind in Jamaica more books like this by Richard Hughes add to wishlist A story which opens in the 1920s, telling of the idyllic Jamaican childhood enjoyed by four children, but their parents decide to send them to England for their education. En route, however, their ship is intercepted by pirates, and the children learn to survive at all costs. From the author of THE WOODEN SHEPHERDESS. see all copies from $2.08! new only from $7.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica more books like this by Zora Neale Hurston add to wishlist Published in 1938, Hurston's second book about black folklore chronicles her own experiences with voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica. She also writes about the politics of the islands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Small Place more books like this by Jamaica Kincaid add to wishlist Kincaid's powerful, angry essay on the effects of colonialism and tourism on the people of the Caribbean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Tiger Prince more books like this by Sandra Brown add to wishlist Entering into a romance with the scandal-plagued Derek Allan, Caren Blakemore finds her stressful Washington job can only get worse, forcing her to make tough decisions about her professional and personal life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir more books like this by Staceyann Chin add to wishlist From the iconic and charismatic star of "Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam" comes this brave and fiercely candid memoir about growing up in Jamaica by performer, activist, and writer Chin. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Kebra Nagast: The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith from Ethiopia and Jamaica more books like this by Gerald Hausman (Editor), Ziggy Marley (Illustrator) add to wishlist Presents a new English translation of the centuries-old African interpretation of the Bible. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Book of Night Women more books like this by Marlon James add to wishlist From a young writer who radiates charisma and talent comes a sweeping, stylish historical novel of Jamaican slavery that can be compared only to Toni Morrison's "Beloved." (Literary)On sale February 19 see all copies from $3.08! new only from $5.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Hellion bride more books like this by Catherine Coulter add to wishlist Ryder Sherbrooke has been sent to Jamaica to investigate mysterious happenings at a farm. An accomplished rake, he is accustomed to chasing women, but beautiful Sophia Stanton-Greville seems determined to get him in bed. Why does everyone behave so strangely on this mysterious plantation? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley more books like this by Timothy White add to wishlist CATCH A FIRE, Timothy White's in-depth study of Bob Marley, his life, times, philosophical inconsistencies, and business dealings, is perhaps the most authoritative overview of the late reggae superstar. Beginning with a disillusioned Marley near the end of his life at a chaotic concert for the newly independent state of Zimbabwe, White cuts away ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Local Attachments: The Making of an American Urban Neighborhood, 1850 to 1920 more books like this by Alexander Von Hoffman add to wishlist Since the mid-19th century, the United States has been transformed from a rural society of small communities into an urban nation where most people live in cities. Surprisingly, writes Alexander von Hoffman, this transformation has not destroyed "local attachments" and created an impersonal atomized society. Instead, these attachments have ... see all copies from $3.56! new only from $3.56! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Pirate's Daughter more books like this by Margaret Cezair-Thompson add to wishlist After a long and storied career on the silver screen, Errol Flynn spends much of the last years of his life on a small island off of Jamaica. Based on those years, this novel tells the story a local girl whose affair with Flynn produces a daughter, as it delves into the provocative history of a vanished era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Abeng more books like this by Michelle Cliff add to wishlist First published in 1984, this novel evokes colonial Jamaica as well as present day island life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Deep Blue more books like this by Kat Martin add to wishlist For reporter Hope Sinclair, writing about the recovery of a sunken Spanish treasure off Pleasure Island should be her big chance. But Hope can't help feeling that she's been hand-picked for this job for all the wrong reasons. Someone wants Hope out of New York and off the story that could blow a corruption case wide open. If they think sending her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.96! \| SVS
14 view cover	From Harvey River: A Memoir of My Mother and Her Island more books like this by Lorna Goodison add to wishlist In lush, vivid prose, textured with the cadences of Creole speech, Goodison weaves together memory and mythology to create a vivid tapestry of her ancestors and the places they called home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Rule of the bone : a novel. more books like this by Russell Banks add to wishlist Written in the tradition of such classics as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye, Banks' astonishing new novel tells the story of a homeless youth living on the edge of society--a lost boy who maps the cruel world that surrounds him with motherwit, humor, and appalling honesty. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Doctor No more books like this by Ian Fleming add to wishlist Ordered to look into the murder of British agent Strangeways, James Bond travels to Jamaica to take on the dastardly Doctor No. In evidence are the usual 007 trademarks: fast cars, fast women, and a decidedly evil villain with plans of world domination, at any cost. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Real Taste of Jamaica more books like this by Enid Donaldson add to wishlist The Real Taste of Jamaica sizzles to life as Enid Donaldson embarks on a tropical Caribbean journey exploring unique flavours that really can only be called Jamaican. Taste authentic Jamaican food as prepared by: houswives; professional restaurateurs; cooks roadside "jerkies"; First published in the Caribbean by Jamaica's top independent press ... see all copies from $13.55! new only from $28.17!
18 view cover	The Rastafarians more books like this by Leonard E Barrett, Sr. add to wishlist A study of the culture, religion, history, ideology, and influence of the Rastafarians of Jamaica. see all copies from $5.29! new only from $9.76! \| SVS
19 view cover	Wild Sorrow more books like this by Sandi Ault add to wishlist With a flair for the outdoors, ("Rocky Mountain News") the Mary Higgins ClarkAward-winning author returns with agent Jamaica Wild. see all copies from $4.03! new only from $5.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	History of Jamaica more books like this by Clinton Vane De Brosse Black add to wishlist History of Jamaica has been revised to bring the account of the island's history up to date. Many maps and photographs have also been added. This edition of the authoritative History of Jamaica covers the whole of the history of the island from the arrival of the Arawaks a thousand years ago until the present day. That thousand year period has ... see all copies from $5.27! first editions
21 view cover	Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story more books like this by Don Taylor, Mike Henry add to wishlist Bob Marley may be the best known Jamaican in history. Taylor spent six years working with Marley, and during that time was Marley's first and only manager. This book tells of those who took advantage of this unpretentious and natural man, and of his music, his religion, his family, and growing up in Jamaica. 8 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.67! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley more books like this by Christopher John Farley add to wishlist This long-overdue look at the private side of international music legend Bob Marley paints a unique portrait of one of the most enduring musical artists of all times and is published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley more books like this by Rita Marley, Hettie Jones add to wishlist As the wife of the reggae superstar Bob Marley, Rita Marley had to endure more than the usual invasions of privacy by journalists and autograph seekers. She narrowly escaped death during an assassination attempt on her husband; meanwhile, he openly conducted affairs with a revolving cast of women, fathering children with many of them. The story of ... see all copies from $6.89! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	No Telephone to Heaven more books like this by Michelle Cliff add to wishlist Clare Savage is a light-skinned woman who travels to Jamaica in search of her place in the world. She encounters not a tourist paradise but the real world of Jamaica, and must face her own divided loyalties and their implications in her quest for self-knowledge. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Cry of the Halidon more books like this by Robert Ludlum add to wishlist Alex McAuliff had been tempted by a fortune, then threatened by death - a threat so harsh that he knows he must go where he is ordered. That is to the savage depths of the Jamaican jungle, to the secret centre of a native tribe called the Halidon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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