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| Bermuda A World Apart An Island And Its PeoplePosted on July 26, 2010.  No descriptionCommentsOllie Jump says... When I went to Bermuda for the first time recently, I wanted to leaarn more about this lovely island.Labrucherie's book provides exactly what I wanted - a readable and fairly comprehensive history of the island, as well as many beautiful pictures.Just perfect! Posted on July 27, 2010 Tonya Palek says... This elegant photography book provides a thoughtful and perceptive portrait of a genteel world all of its own.It makes one think that to escape modern life, the place to go is Bermuda.There is a wide varietyamong the hundred fifty or so photographs, from close-ups of people toscenic panoramas, all in rich, lush colors.The beach scenes and sunsetsare breathtaking.A bonus is the extensive historical background presentedin an easy to absorb reader-friendly style.Particularly interesting arethe stories of how Bermuda found itself squeezed between England and theThirteen Colonies during the Revolutionary War and between North and Southin the American Civil War.The author reveals that there were no cars onBermuda until the 1940s and describes the more recent transformation of theisland into a corporate center, "the Switzerland of theAtlantic."The care and craftsmanship that went into the creation ofthis work is obvious.This is literally a "Bermudaful" book. And do not forget to catch the sweetheart on page 17! Posted on July 28, 2010 Enrique Chriswell says... The photos are beautiful, the content is fascinating.I bought this book after visiting Bermuda and realize how much I missed.It's not really a travel book, more like a love story (with Bermuda). Posted on July 30, 2010 Shauna Manassa says... Extraordinary photography, combined with intelligent, concise, even poetic text.I am English, but I have lived in Boston for many years. Bermuda is perhaps my favorite island--for its civility, its quiet beauty, a little touch of England in the middle of the Atlantic. This book captures Bermuda as I have seen no other book do ... perhaps because it focusses on the small things: the tiny flower known as Bermudiana, the young schoolgirl gazing deep into the camera ... The picture captions are concise, but packed with information; the author chooses and rations his words carefully! There's also, for those who want it, a complete text which conveys the history of the island.A small quibble: there's no information about hotels, restaurants, etc. However, this is not a guidebook, but rather a coffee-table "documentary" book, and in that department it is incomparable. Posted on July 30, 2010 Jake Shoup says... Having travelled to Bermuda many times over the past twenty years (and I lived there for a time as well), I have to say this is the finest and most complete "coffee-table" book on the island that I have ever seen.It is large-format, filled with superb color photographs (including a lotof aerial shots as well as some archival photographs of Bermuda in themid-20th century). The text gives you a concise, intelligent overview ofBermuda's history. I've given a number of copies to friends who love theisland. The jacket blurb says the author was once a Peace Corps Volunteer,and it shows ... this is a real in-depth portrait, not just"post-cardy" superficial coverage. I have several other books onBermuda, but this one is in a class by itself. Posted on August 3, 2010 Leave a Comment |
