The Arrivants (1973)
The Dominica Story: A History of the Island is a history book from 1975, written by Dominican historian Lennox Honychurch. It was the first published history of the island. Originally presented as a miniseries for Radio Dominica (now DBS Radio) in 1974, the inaugural edition covered every aspect of local history from prehistory up to the then-present (the island's 1967 Associated Statehood). The Dominica Story has been rated one of the "Top 10 Must-Read Books from the Caribbean Region" (alongside The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James, Beyond Belief by V. S. Naipaul, Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, Omeros by Derek Walcott, A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, The Arrivants: A New World Trilogy by Kamau Brathwaite, Beyond a Boundary by C. L. R. James, A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul, and Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid), with the citation: "To educate the reader about Dominica's and Caribbean history in general, the author combines Dominica's history with geography, environment, folklore, and social customs. The book is regarded as the best book on Dominica's history." A 1996 review in Caribbean Beat stated: "Dominica is one of the most beautiful and fascinating of Caribbean…
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 275
