Nevis / Special Interests / Recommended reading
If you can find a copy of it, then an excellent book about Nevis is West India Fortune by Richard Pares, published in London in 1950.
Swords, Ships and Sugar (Premiere Editions International, 1996), by Vincent Hubbard is a general history of the island.
Rivers of Time: Why is Everyone Talking to Philippa? (Matador, 2008), by June Goodfield, is an absorbing tale of detective work, uncovering the trail of a young white girl who found iconic status in Saddle Hill, Nevis. Read a Review of Rivers of Time on our Blog.
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Montpelier Plantation Boutique/Small Hotels & Inns
An elegant 19-room plantation house hotel with both a traditional setting and a sharp contemporary style. Read more
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Day Trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The city is untypical of the rest of the Dominican Republic.
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Looking for inspiration?
- Try a Killer Bee cocktail at Sunshine’s Beach Bar on Pinney’s Beach
- Visit the Horatio Nelson Museum
- Enjoy a game of golf at the Four Seasons Resort, designed by Robert Trent Jones II
- Learn how to windsurf on the protected bay at Oualie Beach
- Stay in one of the island’s delightful plantation inns
