FOUR PATHS TO PARADISE: A Book About Jamaica

by Hugh B. Cave ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 10, 1961

In order to write about a place, Cave has developed the habit of taking all or part of his family there and settling down like a permanent resident (e.g. his Haiti: High Road to Adventure). This was certainly his approach to Jamaica and its built-in problems. His historical analysis of the island's geopolitical situation pulls no punches, even though he discusses colonialism, the color question, and many phases of the economic exploitation that dots Jamaica's past and present. If his opinions tend to sound like propaganda for the island's current administration, they do so mainly by contrast to recent books about Cuba. He has made a fine job of portraying a locale that is doing its best to adjust to a new role in Caribbean and world affairs. The sections devoted to scenic descriptions are smoothly incorporated into a more realistic whole. The perceptive potential tourist will find many clues he may employ to make a visit to Jamaica more interesting and pleasant.

Pub Date: Nov. 10, 1961

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Publisher: Doubleday

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1961

Categories: NONFICTION