First edition. Sm. 8vo. Pp. [xiv], 301, [1]. Quarter-bound beige cloth over red paper-covered boards lettered in red foil to spine; deckled fore-edges. Illustrated with b/w line drawings. 'White Man's Glossary' to rear of words of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Caribbean origin. Cover illustration by Christian Clayton in a design by Brigid Pearson.
A novella plus eight short stories depicting cultural misunderstandings in the Caribbean, New York, and Paris. Fictional debut by the bestselling author of Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (1997), and The Basque History of the World (1999). "In these nine stories, the uniqueness of Caribbean culture is amplified by Kurlansky with irony, humour, and pathos. [...] Highly recommended." –Library Journal