Four Years on St HelenaThis book is a combination of a travelogue, a brief history of the island and a truncated autobiography of that part of the author's life. With over one hundred colour photographs, the book will bring back many happy memories to exiled Saints, to former ex-Pat "experts", and to those who have simply visited the island via the RMS St Helena or some passing cruise ship. For those readers who have never yet visited the island, it will give a brief insight into the people, the place itself and its colourful history - and its present and possible future! |
Contents
CHAPTER ONE Youre going to Where??? | 1 |
CHAPTER FOUR And to Prove It Were Here | 18 |
CHAPTER SIX The People the Place | 45 |
CHAPTER EIGHT A Short History of the Island | 60 |
CHAPTER TEN A Walk on the Wild Side | 89 |
CHAPTER TWELVE Some Ships I Have Known | 107 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Some Everlasting Moments | 122 |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN But All Good Things Must End | 145 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 159 |
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