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St. Barth: French West Indies (A Concepts Book)

St. Barth: French West Indies (A Concepts Book)

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Authors: Charles Didcott, Christine Didcott
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book

List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $24.90
You Save: $10.10 (29%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 126658

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 137
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 9.2 x 0.6

ISBN: 0393046125
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.976
EAN: 9780393046120
ASIN: 0393046125

Publication Date: November 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
St. Barthelemy, affectionately known as "St. Barth" or "St. Barts," is a small island in the French West Indies. It occupies only 8.3 square miles and is distinctly different from most of the Caribbean islands. St. Barth's interesting history of first Spanish then Swedish then French sovereignty has given St. Barth a unique, now predominantly French, culture. St. Barth's natural beauty and absence of high-rises, casinos, or crowded beaches make it a haven for vacationers and a popular destination of the rich and famous (David Letterman, Mikhail Barishnikov, Martha Stewart, Princess Di, among others, frequent or have houses there). This beautiful book depicts in photographs and words the heart and soul of the island.


Customer Reviews:   Read 6 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Photography   March 6, 2006
J. Stubbs (Sonoma, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We had just returned from 2 weeks of sailing to various islands in the French West Indies and wanted to see more of St Bart's. This is the perfect book. The photos are beautiful and really portray the warmth and beauty of this lovely little island. We were looking for the answer to the the question of would we want to spend a few weeks there and the book lead us to conclude with a resounding yes. Any guests who see it on our coffee table cannot resisit.


1 out of 5 stars Don't order this book - I ordered it three months ago and still don't have it   November 12, 2005
Margaret Wunschl (Troy, MI USA)
This book is still listed for sale on the Amazon website, but I ordered mine three months ago, August 13th, and EACH WEEK I get an email saying that shipping has been delayed. When I go to my order page it says the order is "in progress" and cannot be cancelled. There is nowhere I can email them or call them to find out what the heck is going on. Be forwarned!


5 out of 5 stars A lovely book   April 6, 2003
Karen Banks (Miami, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I first read great things about this book on the St. Barts website sbhonline.com and wasn't disappointed when I received the book. The photos are lovely and it really shows off this lovely island.


5 out of 5 stars First thing I ever bought from Amazon   March 8, 2002
JJ (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

In 1999, we were trying to decide the destination of our first Carribean trip. Some friends had suggested St. Barth... I bought it, it arrived two days later. 30 seconds into the book, I called my wife and said "we ARE going to St. Barth." We did and spent two weeks. St. Barth looks EXACTLY as pictured in the book. Plus, the photos capture a sense of the spirit of St. Barth's, which is hard to put into words but great to experience. Now, for us, the book serves as a high quality photo album of one of the greatest places on this planet I've been to. Buy the book; go to St. Barth. Go back again (I hope soon)


4 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures... great coffee table book!   January 28, 2000
southern gothic (NC United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Although it would be almost impossible for a picture book about St. Bart's to not be pretty. The island is without a doubt the most breathtakingly beautiful place I've ever been. I went on a Windjammer Barefoot cruise around the Caribbean last summer. St. Bart's was the second island where our ship stopped. I was having dinner with some new friends that night, and believe it or not, we had the good fortune to miss the "launch" back to the ship from the island.

Yes, we were pretty freaked out at first, but then we checked into a great hotel with an incredible view of the Gustavia harbor. To my delight, in this book is a picture of the harbor that must have been taken from somewhere near that hotel, because it's almost the same picture I took from the terrace of our suite. The hotel was called the Carl Gustaf, and it was REALLY expensive but I thought worth it!

The next day, we chartered a flight from St. Bart's to Nevis and caught up with our ship. This book also has some great aerial shots of the island, which remind me of that flight.

If you've been to St. Bart's and loved it, you'll love this book!

 
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