Clean, Sweet Wind: Sailing with the Last Boatmakers of the Carribean

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Summary: Wonderful Book About the Caribbean
Review: I love this book and have shared it with individuals of all backgrounds. We all agree that it is a classic, both literary and humorous as Pyle explored the island world of the Caribbean, learning about the vessels and their makers. It is one of the best books ever written.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Book About the Caribbean
Review: I love this book and have shared it with individuals of all backgrounds. We all agree that it is a classic, both literary and humorous as Pyle explored the island world of the Caribbean, learning about the vessels and their makers. It is one of the best books ever written.

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Summary: Well-written account of a fascinating subject
Review: I love this book, and I haven't even finished it yet. I'll admit I'm biased, as I know the Grenadines well and have long been fascinated with the traditional watercraft. But anyone can appreciate the way Pyle develops his story, with a low-key humour that bubbles through the text. Good pics too. The chapter on whaling is fascinating. Straight out of Moby Dick! A thoroughly good read.

Rating:
Summary: Well-written account of a fascinating subject
Review: I love this book, and I haven't even finished it yet. I'll admit I'm biased, as I know the Grenadines well and have long been fascinated with the traditional watercraft. But anyone can appreciate the way Pyle develops his story, with a low-key humour that bubbles through the text. Good pics too. The chapter on whaling is fascinating. Straight out of Moby Dick! A thoroughly good read.

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Summary: Well written, mildly technical but eminently readable
Review: The book gave me back, in clear, concise and unsentimental prose, the feel and ambiance of the Eastern Caribbean, taking me back nostalgically and effortlessly to Carriacou. Although mildly technical in parts, the book is well constructed and written. An interesting sequel would be an account of the observations of a latter-day visit by Pyle to the Lesser Antilles -- the islands have changed so much since the timeframe of the book. It's puzzling how the author was able to put the Caribbean behind him in order to take up cattle ranching inland in the United States, never to return to the Eastern Caribbean. But I guess that's just as odd as the fact that I'm writing this message in Zimbabwe, where I live -- also just about as landlocked as one can get!