Fermor, Patrick Leigh — The Traveller's Tree
Narrative Pr First edition, trade softcover. Santa Barbara: Narrative Prs, 2001, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 424pp. As new. The Caribbean as Fermor experienced it in the 1940's was a world of incredible fusions and contradictions that didn't exist anywhere else in the world - the mix of indigenous, African and European cultures, the juxtaposition of American advertisements with ancient cannibal practices, the incredible richness of the natural environment coupled with the decaying state of the colonial cities. As New 1st Edition 1st Printing Santa Barbara 8vo 424