Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Gunshots echo over cold Atlantic bays; palm fronds stir in Caribbean heat. Few classic travel narratives span such different seas as W. R. Kennedy’s account of sport, travel, and exploration from Newfoundland to the West Indies. The sea is very close. Writing as a keen observer and dedicated sportsman of the late nineteenth century, Kennedy records North Atlantic outdoor sports and Caribbean West Indies exploration with the same steady eye: from rugged Newfoundland hunting and fishing excursions to days spent journeying among harbours, villages, and forested shores. A vintage adventure memoir and sporting travel book for armchair travellers, it blends crisp landscape observation, wry period humour, and the quiet satisfactions of life lived outdoors.First published at the height of the British Empire, Sport, Travel, and Adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies offers a vivid snapshot of 19th century Newfoundland travel and West Indies travel adventures, revealing how sport, class, and empire intertwined at the margins of the world map. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, ideal for fans of classic travel and any British Empire travelogues collection, and a distinctive gift for adventure readers who value authentic voices from another age.
