In The Tropics: By A Settler In Santo Domingo

By Joseph Warren Fabens, Richard Burleigh Kimball, Cora Montgomery

Book Overview

In The Tropics: By A Settler In Santo Domingo is a book written by Joseph Warren Fabens. The book is a memoir of Fabens' experience as a settler in Santo Domingo, a Caribbean island nation. Fabens describes the tropical climate, the people, the culture, and the natural beauty of the island. He also writes about the challenges he faced as a settler, including the difficulty of finding suitable land for farming and the struggle to establish a successful plantation. Fabens gives an account of the political situation in Santo Domingo at the time, including the conflicts between the Haitian and Dominican governments. The book provides a unique perspective on life in Santo Domingo in the mid-19th century, and is a valuable historical document.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163100285
• ISBN13: 9781163100288
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"