The sugar barons : family, corruption, empire and war
Parker, Matthew2011
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The beautiful West Indies are sold to us as unspoilt paradise islands. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are few places in the world with a more turbulent, dramatic and shocking history. 'The Sugar Barons' focuses on key moments in the story of the first British Empire's rise and fall.
Main title:
The sugar barons : family, corruption, empire and war / Matthew Parker.
Author:
Parker, Matthew, author
Imprint:
London : Hutchinson, 2011.
Collation:
xvii, 446 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780091925833 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
972.903972.9'03
Language:
English
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BRN:
1243119
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