caribbean area

An innkeeper's son finds a treasure map that leads him to a pirate's fortune and grave danger.

On a small Caribbean Island, Albert must face middle school, where he is one of the shortest students, without his best friend who just moved away, but he is able to move past the teasing after getting involved in a troupe of Mocko Jumbies--Stiltwalkers--following a tradition brought by African slaves.

"Explores numerous aspects of the zombie phenomenon, from its roots in Haitian folklore, to its evolution on the silver screen, to its most radical transformation during the 1960s countercultural revolution. Contributors examine the zombie and its relationship to colonialism, orientalism, racism, globalism, capitalism and more"--Provided by publisher.

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of an inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

Antsy and his family embark on a week-long adventure on a cruise ship to celebrate Old Man Crawley's eightieth birthday, and Antsy finds himself in trouble when he becomes involved with a stowaway and thief named Tilde.

Family man Michael Ahearn, a professor of literature at a small college in the upper Midwest, allows his search for the sublime to lead him into disaster when he becomes infatuated with new faculty member Lara Purcell and follows her back to her native island of St. Trinity, a place rife with political intrigue and superstition.

Nineteen Caribbean specialists profile the native people of the Caribbean region, discussing their social organization, religion, language, lifestyle, and cultural contributions.