History with a human dimension

While no travel gem by the likes of Robert Hughes, this is a concise, very readable, thorough telling of the major elements of Bermuda's nearly four hundred years of history. An excellent introduction to the islands, it features many photographs and an up-to-date awareness of post-colonial history. It is sprinkled with personal reminiscence and human endeavor, as well as a showing Bermuda's essential role in the development of this part of the world. Recommended for the first-time traveller to this terrific Atlantic Ocean outpost--a fascinating place and far more than a splay of lovely pink sand beaches, as brought out by this recently updated edition of Zuill's book.
Jason Rosenfeld

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