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Tropical Homes of the Eastern Caribbean
French title: Maisons tropicales des Caraïbes Orientales
Hardcover, 304 pages, over 600 photographs.
ISBN 9780981327907
Published: 15 January 2010
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Cover Price: Canada $54, USA $48.50, UK £28.50
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About the book:
This happy and sunny, bi-lingual (English with French translation) book
will take you to a few selected islands of the West Indies: Barbados,
Mustique, Bequia, Grenada, and St. Lucia – exploring diversified
life-styles as shown in a wide range of homes. From small homes in fishing
villages, to heritage plantation houses, designer homes, an extravagant
artist's studio, to multi-million-dollar mansions surrounded by sumptuous
tropical gardens, and a surprising boutique-hotel that defies all standards.
Think of this book as an exotic storyteller, inviting you to discover
hide-away heritage treasures, as well as modern wonders, all in the midst
of breath-taking beauty of nature. There are also some additional advantages
this book can offer. You can find there inspiration for re-decorating
your home; or, if you’re looking for unique accommodation or sightseeing
ideas for your next holiday, it may provide you with answers. You can
also meet there some charismatic, acclaimed architects, should you need
such contacts. The book is written in a very vivid style, with a fresh
and personal approach. The photographs (edited using the newest techniques
for juicy, vibrant colours) will impress you with their excellence and
will stay in your memory.
Overall, this is a book of the highest quality in its genre, one the most
discerning book-lover can be proud to own and display in their home.
That’s because it was born of passion – the authors’
passion for fine architecture, for life-stories, for nature, for beauty
in every form. The authors perceive fine architecture as living spaces,
living entities that are constantly evolving and changing, thanks to their
owners’ personal imprint and personal tastes. They are real Living
Art, continually transforming itself under the dedicated care of their
keepers – 31 unique treasures awaiting your discovery.
Early comment
on this book:
"It is a very special pleasure for me to recommend
this book: my family have been in the eastern Caribbean since the 1820’s,
and my wife and I have a lovely home in Grenada – although we do
not spend as much time in it as we would wish! The hugely varied and individual
buildings are one of the most striking features of life in the Caribbean.
This book captures their vibrant colours, the wide variety of cultural
heritages and the many different architectural styles.
The authors’ passion for the Caribbean shines though on every page.
The character of the lightly written stories, combined with the superb
photography, creates a light and joyful reading experience full of the
Caribbean sun.
Sir Martin Taylor FRS
UK & Grenada"
Book reviews:
http://www.househunting.ca/story.html?id=2477622
http://phgraphy.blogspot.com/2010/01/tropical-homes-of-eastern-caribbean.html
In French: http://www.egodesign.ca/fr/article.php?article_id=610&page=1
See example chapters as PDF (opens in new window). Examples
contain copyrighted material, shown for evaluation purpose only!
Introduction
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chapter 1 | Sample
chapter 2 |
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Extra
notes: Using fonts slightly larger
than typical in such publications, this book is easy to read even for
those who normally need reading glasses.
English and French texts are printed in different colours, making it easy
to follow the language of your choice.
Book contains link to additional materials - playable audio sample interviews,
extra photos, and more.
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As it unfortunately, but rather often happens in book industry, some errors and typos were spotted just after printing.
We are sorry, and would like to correct these as follows:
Chapter:
Mango Tree Cottage, Bequia. Name
of the artist painter presented there is Julie Lea, not Julie Lee.
Her site http://www.juliesavagelea.com
and phone is: 1 (784) 455-4677
Viviane Usborne Child should be correctly: Vivian Usborne Child
Chapter: Mt. Hartman Bay Estate, Grenada. Lady of the House, Rosa Lee is misspelled at one point as Rose.