Caribbean Elegance

Caribbean Elegance
Author: Michael W. Connors
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780810910096

Caribbean Elegance is an illustrated survey of the lifestyles, dwellings and varied furniture styles and decor of the island groups that make up the Caribbean region. It also includes a brief history of the islands and their economies.

French Island Elegance

French Island Elegance
Author: Michael Connors
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780810958418

The French-speaking islands of Martinique, Guadaloupe, Marie-Galante, and Saint Martin come alive as never before in this lavishly illustrated look at one of the most intriguing and beautiful parts of the world.

Cuban Elegance

Cuban Elegance
Author: Michael Connors
Publisher: Abradale Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2004-04-19
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Emphasizing the palatial homes and elegant furnishings of the island's plantation aristocracy, this lavishly illustrated book offers a completely different view of Cuba from the one normally seen.

New Orleans

New Orleans
Author: Richard Sexton
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2003-09
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0811841316

This is a beautiful introduction to the multicultural art and architecture of the "Crescent City," the cognomen given to the city nestled along a tight bend of the Mississippi River. In this introductory history, the reader is familiarized with many new terms reflecting the multiethnic complexity of the local population. The combination of African, French, and Anglo-American immigrants formed a unique Creole culture that has produced its own music, cuisine, art, and architecture, displayed superbly in a vast variety of photographs.

Just Martinis

Just Martinis
Author: Cheryl Charming
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 147
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0762762985

The martini is without a doubt the king of cocktails—an icon in modern society as well as in the cocktail culture worldwide. When Ian Fleming wrote the first vodka martini into literature (à la James Bond), the bar scene exploded with countless drink possibilities. From chocolate martinis to lemon drop martinis, cosmopolitans to appletinis, this is the essential new guide to all the many variations on one classic drink.

Caribbean Style

Caribbean Style
Author: Suzanne Slesin
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780609803837

With more than 600 spectacular full-color photos and an illuminating text, "Caribbean Style" brings home the houses, gardens, and buoyant lifestyle of this enchanting region.

Romantic Escapes in the Caribbean

Romantic Escapes in the Caribbean
Author: Paris Permenter
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1588438481

Romance And The Caribbean go hand in hand. How could they not, with sunny days, sultry nights, perfect beaches, tropical splendor, and more fun than could be had in a lifetime? Undecided on which island would best suit you? Your dream vacation awaits in Romantic Escapes in the Virgin Islands, which covers St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Peter Island - all of the US and British Virgin Islands. Each island has a full section on its history, activities and nightlife, As well as scores of listings for lodging and restaurants. Maps and photos throughout. Local festivals, shopping, romantic activities, nightlife, beaches, weddings, sightseeing - it's all here!