The Magic IslandAdventures and emotional experiences of an American author in Haiti. |
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User Review - Loptsson - LibraryThingThis is a really good book if you are in to travel literature type stuff. The book covers a long trip to Haiti by Mr. Seabrook and his various adventures upon the island. In the first part of the book ... Read full review
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User Review - Loptsson - LibraryThingThis is a really good book if you are in to travel literature type stuff. The book covers a long trip to Haiti by Mr. Seabrook and his various adventures upon the island. In the first part of the book ... Read full review
Contents
FOREWORD | 3 |
LOUIS FACE GLOWED WITH A LIGHT THAT WAS | 7 |
THE WAY IS OPENED AND CLOSED | 16 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Magic Island |
| Author | William Seabrook |
| Illustrated by | Alexander King |
| Publisher | Literary Guild of America, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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