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I ”Brødremenighedens mission i Dansk Vestindien 1769-1848”, der udkom første gang i 1902, giver den danske præst Hermann Lawaetz et indblik i den herrnhutiske Brødrekirke, der også nåede til De Vestindiske Øer. Han giver en karakteristik af kirken og dens gerning samt af de farvedes stilling i forhold til kristendommen.Værket er udgivet som et historisk dokument med samtidens sprogbrug.Hermann Lawaetz (1864-1949) var en dansk præst, der i mange år havde sit virke i Christianssted på Sct. Croix. Han var stærk modstander af salget af De Vestindiske Øer, og han skrev og udgav en lang række artikler – blandt andet til sit eget tidsskrift ”The Danish West-Indian” – hvor han gav luft for sin modvilje. Han skrev også flere bøger om De Vestindiske Øers historie.

Joséphine a seize ans en 1840 quand son père, juge royal, est nommé en Guadeloupe. Comme la plupart des colons de l'époque, la famille s'installe dans une habitation sucrière, et la jeune fille découvre la vie sur l'île au milieu des esclaves, sur les flancs de la Soufrière.Peu après son arrivée, elle s'approche d'un fromager, un arbre majestueux connu aux Antilles pour abriter le diable et des monstres terrifiants : les soucougnans. Dès lors, Joséphine est vue d'un très mauvais oeil par la population locale.Apprenant par hasard que le précédent propriétaire a été empoisonné, elle décide, avec l'aide de son ami métis Gabriel, de mener l'enquête pour découvrir la vérité. Ils se retrouvent très vite confrontés aux croyances des habitants ainsi qu'à des événements inattendus...

Geografi har altid interesseret både børn og voksne, men i lang tid manglede Danmark en læsebog til skolebørn om netop dette emne. Det satte forfatter J.P. Espersen og skolelærer J.Gr. Pinholt sig i starten af 1900-tallet for at lave om på. "Den vide verden" består af fire bind om hele verdens geografi. Geografien har som videnskab udviklet sig langt siden bogens udgivelse, men netop dette gør det så interessant at se tilbage på verden, som den så ud, og som geograferne betragtede den i starten af det 20. århundrede. Bogen er rigt illustreret med billeder fra alverdens spændende egne.Andet bind af "Den vide verden" omhandler Nord-, Syd- og Mellemamerika og de øgrupper, der ligger omkring de enorme kontinenter."Den vide verden" er en genudgivelse af et tidligere værk udgivet med datidens sprogbrug.Jens Peder Espersen (1870-1916) var en dansk forfatter, der både udgav bøger under sit eget navn og under pseudonymet Alfred Lind. Han udgav blandt andet romaner og sangbøger samt den geografiske læsebog "Den vide verden" sammen med lærer og sognerådsformand Jens Gregersen Pinholt (1862-1949).

Flugten fra Vestindien er en historisk eventyrroman fra dagene omkring slaveriets ophævelse på de dansk vestindiske øer, hvor et dansk tvillingepar pludselig befinder sig midt i et storpolitisk magtspil om oprør og afstraffelse, ordrer og lydighedsnægtelse.På St. Jan i Dansk Vestindien lever de 14-årige tvillinger Nelly og Nicolai en sorgløs tilværelse på deres fars sukkerplantage. En nat vender en slaveflugt imidlertid op og ned på tingene, og da et dansk krigsskib anløber øen, og en gammel frikulørt ved navn Kofi samtidig dukker op, står Nelly og Nicolai pludselig med fødderne i hver sin lejr.Imens sidder generalguvernør Peter von Scholten i hovedstaden Christiansted og forsøger at dulme slavernes utilfredshed. Men da Nelly og Nicolai ankommer til St. Croix, er den sorte slaveleder Buddo i fuld gang med at samle øens slaver, de vil have deres frihed nu …Flugten fra Vestindien er en selvstændig fortsættelse af Den afrikanske forbandelse. Bogen er tredje bind af fire i Kim Langers romanserie fra de gamle danske tropekolonier.

I 1848 frigav generalguvernør Peter v. Scholten efter et slaveoprør med øjeblikkelig virkning samtlige slaver på De vestindiske øer. I Hermann Lawaetz’ biografi præsenteres hele den dramatiske historie om Peter v. Scholten og det, der i praksis blev en ophævelse af slaveriet i Danmark. Bogen blev oprindeligt udgivet i 1940.Hermann Lawaetz (1864-1949) var en dansk præst, der i mange år havde sit virke i Christianssted på Sct. Croix. Han var stærk modstander af salget af De vestindiske øer, og han skrev og udgav en lang række artikler – blandt andet til sit eget tidsskrift "The Danish West-Indian" – hvor han gav luft for sin modvilje. Han skrev også flere bøger om De vestindiske øers historie.

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER '[Mr Loverman is] Brokeback Mountain with ackee and saltfish and old people' Dawn FrenchWINNER OF THE JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZE 2014 and FERRO GRUMLEY AWARD FOR LGBT FICTION 2015 Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A flamboyant, wise-cracking local character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for quoting Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly homosexual, lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris.His deeply religious and disappointed wife, Carmel, thinks he sleeps with other women. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris, but after a lifetime of fear and deception, will he manage to break away?Mr Loverman is a ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, which explodes cultural myths and fallacies and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves.Praise for Bernardine Evaristo: 'One of Britain's most innovative authors . . . Bernardine Evaristo always dares to be different' New Nation'Evaristo remains an undeniably bold and energetic writer, whose world view is anything but one-dimensional' Sunday Times'Audacious genre-bending, in-yer-face wit and masterly retellings of underwritten corners of history are the hallmarks of Evaristo's work' New Statesman Bernardine Evaristo is the author of three critically acclaimed 'verse novels' - Lara, The Emperor's Babe (which won the Arts Council Award in 2000) and Soul Tourists. Mr Loverman is her second prose novel, after 2008's Blonde Roots. Evaristo is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts, and was awarded an MBE in 2009. She lives in London.

This volume explores a range of themes including impacts of climate change, resilience, sustainability, indigeneity, cultural genocide, disaster capitalism, preservation of biodiversity, and environmental degradation. Focusing on the island of Barbuda, West Indies, it shares critical insights into how climate change is reshaping our world.

Du rhum, des promenades et une série de morts inexpliquées. Qui a dit que les vacances seraient reposantes ?Les journalistes Colombe Deschamps et Jérôme Bastardo sont au paradis de la Guadeloupe où ils passent une semaine de vacances idyllique en compagnie d’un petit groupe de touristes. Mais revenus de leur séjour, ils découvrent que des membres de leur groupe, apparemment en bonne santé, sont morts dans des circonstances des plus étrange… Colombe et Jérôme se lancent alors dans une enquête inattendue, en repassant leurs photos et souvenirs au peigne fin. Ils n’ont rien vu venir, alors que la solution se trouvait sous leurs yeux depuis le début… S’agirait-il du crime parfait ?Avec « Un crime parfait ? », Sébastien Théveny déroule avec brio un « cosy mystère ». Toutes les clefs sont là pour les lecteurs de tenter de le résoudre avant Deschamps et Bastardo !Sébastien Théveny est un auteur français, qui a publié son premier roman « Trouble Je » en 2016. Il a connu un franc succès avec son deuxième roman, « Un Frère de Trop », devenu le livre autoédité le plus lu de 2018. Publiant en majorité des romans policiers, Théveny est aussi reconnu par le public pour ses romances ainsi que ses romans feel good.

Provides information on accomodations and resorts, restaurants, and attractions on each of the Virgin Islands and suggests itineraries, side trips, beaches, nature walks, and dive sites.

"Krydstogt gennem livet. Med skum om bov!" er andet bind i Walter Christmas’ erindringer og efterfølger til "Krydstogt gennem livet. Vimplen hejst!". Walter Christmas er blevet voksen og fortæller om sine mange sørejser til blandt andet Grønland, Dansk Vestindien og Sydamerika.Værket er udgivet som et historisk dokument med samtidens sprogbrug.Walter Christmas-Dirckinck-Holmfeld (1861-1924) var en dansk forfatter og søofficer. I dag huskes han bedst for sine drengebøger, men han skrev også en lang række romaner, skuespil og faglitteratur, som skaffede ham stor popularitet. Walter Christmas arbejdede i en årrække som agent for den britiske efterretningstjeneste MI6, til hvem han udleverede oplysninger fra Athen, hvor han tjente i flåden i krigen mod Tyrkiet.

"Laddie" is Gene Stratton-Porter’s most autobiographical novel, and is titled after her brother, who drowned as a teenager. It is the story of Pamela Pryor and Laddie Stranton. Whilst she is rich, Laddie is but a poor farm boy. Her father opposes the match, and Pamela tries her best to change his mind. This classic romance mixes pastoral childhood, beautiful nature, and heartbreak. It was adapted to the silver screen three times: in 1926, 1935, and 1940.Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was an American writer, wildlife photographer, naturalist, and one of the first women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote for several national magazines in the United States, and many of her novels went on to become bestsellers and have been widely translated. She used her position and income to support the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetland areas in the state of Indiana. She is remembered for novels such as "Freckles," "Laddie," and "Michael O’Halloran." Her novel "A Girl of the Limberlost" was adapted four times as a film, most recently in 1990 in a made-for-TV version. Her "The Keeper of the Bees" has also been adapted four times to the silver screen.

Set on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, ‘The Gorgeous Isle’ by Gertrude Atherton follows the story of Byam Warner, a poet and an alcoholic who is slowly drinking himself to an early grave. Hurt by love once before, when he marries strong-willed and beautiful Anne Percy against her family’s wishes, he finds himself caught between her love, his talent, and his self-destructive habit. Will the pair find contentment and happiness, or was the tumultuous love affair doomed from the start?Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948) was an American novelist, short story writer and early feminist. Born in California, Gertrude attended schools in California and Kentucky and became widely read. She married George H.B. Atherton in 1876, and lived with him and his mother in San Francisco, where they had two children. Atherton struggled with married life, her husband did not support her writing ambitions and Gertrude found life as a wife and mother stifling. When her husband died at sea in 1887, Atherton felt free to pursue her burgeoning career as an author and went on to publish over 50 novels. She is best known for her California series of novels which explored the social history of California and included popular works such as ‘The Californians’ and the controversial ‘Black Oxen’ which was adapted into a silent movie in 1923. Feminist themes and strong female characters are common in her novels. She died in San Francisco in 1948.

The American territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are anomalies in the modern world, neither fish nor fowl, as the saying goes. Although the residents are American citizens, they have no representation in Congress and are not allowed to vote in national elections. The lesser-known British Virgin Islands are included on this double-sided map. The BVI is still a British colony, consisting of about 20 islands, capitaled in Road Town (inset included). Puerto Rico (1:190.000) is a large, rectangular island, capitaled by San Juan (inset included) and is a major cruise ship point of origin as well as being home to resort communities all over the main island. Ferries connect to outlying islands. The VI portion was purchased from Denmark in 1917 and retains a colonial European charm. There are three main islands – St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John – and the map includes inset maps of Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay, Christiansted, and Frederiksted. Each side of the map sheet includes a listing of top attractions. Ferry routes to the BVI are shown, as well as water connections between the islands. Virgin islands 1:85.000.Legend Includes:Roads by classification, Rivers and Lakes, National Park, Airports, Points of Interests, Highways, Main Roads, Zoos, Fishing, and much more...

Gene Stratton-Porter was a naturalist and fierce conservationist as well as an author, and one of the areas she held dearest was the Limberlost swamp. Indeed, she spent her income and life endeavouring to protect it. In "Moths of the Limberlost," she shares her lifelong love of its moths, and describes through a series of charming personal anecdotes and with vivid detail each stage of their life cycles. This texts offers an incomparable window into the mind of the author, with glimpses from her own life, as well as offering a beautiful description of the natural area she so loved. Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was an American writer, wildlife photographer, naturalist, and one of the first women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote for several national magazines in the United States, and many of her novels went on to become bestsellers and have been widely translated. She used her position and income to support the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetland areas in the state of Indiana. She is remembered for novels such as "Freckles," "Laddie," and "Michael O’Halloran." Her novel "A Girl of the Limberlost" was adapted four times as a film, most recently in 1990 in a made-for-TV version. Her "The Keeper of the Bees" has also been adapted four times to the silver screen.

"The Harvester" is a gentle love story, made up of a fondness for nature, high moral ideals and an engaging plot. It is the story of young David Langston, who lives in the countryside with his dog, growing medicinal herbs he then sells in the city. One evening, he has a vision of his Dream Girl and goes searching for her, and in so doing changes the course of his life forever. Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was an American writer, wildlife photographer, naturalist, and one of the first women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote for several national magazines in the United States, and many of her novels went on to become bestsellers and have been widely translated. She used her position and income to support the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetland areas in the state of Indiana. She is remembered for novels such as "Freckles," "Laddie," and "Michael O’Halloran." Her novel "A Girl of the Limberlost" was adapted four times as a film, most recently in 1990 in a made-for-TV version. Her "The Keeper of the Bees" has also been adapted four times to the silver screen.

Historien om Peter von Scholten, generalguvernøren for Dansk Vestindien, der i 1848 uden videre ophævede slaveriet, er den dag i dag stadig lige spændende. "Massa Peter" giver et fascinerende indblik i slavernes livsvilkår og i de hvide kolonisatorers hverdag på de tre øer, der udgjorde den danske koloni i Det Caribiske Hav, og fortæller den fængslende og til tider nervepirrende historie om von Scholten og hans enerådige beslutning om at frigive slaverne.Værket er udgivet som et historisk dokument med samtidens sprogbrug og menneskeopfattelse.Den danske forfatter Preben Ramløv (1918-1988) var særligt kendt for sine historiske romaner for børn og unge og for sine genfortolkninger af de gamle folkeeventyr. Han debuterede i 1959 med "Historien om Hans".

Annie John er et lykkeligt, ubekymret barn på Antigua i Caribien. Som tiårig er hendes yndlingsbeskæftigelse at sidde og se på, mens hendes mor finder minderne frem fra den gamle kuffert som rummer hele hendes tilværelse. Men Annie er ikke ti år gammel for evigt. Hun forandres, og den kærlighed hun kendte i moderens omsorg bliver til modvilje og uforsonlighed.Annie John er et både smukt og smerteligt portræt af en ung piges opvækst, hendes længsel efter at finde og forstå sig selv, og en fortælling om det lille skridt fra kærlighed til afsky, som det kan udspille sig i en familie.