The Loss of El Dorado: A Colonial History
“History as literature, meticulously researched and masterfully written.” –The New York Times Book Review“A formidable achievement. . . . No historian has attempted to weave together in so subtle a manner the threads of the most complex and turbulent period of Caribbean history.” –The Times Literary Supplement“Brilliant. . . . Startling.” –New Statesman“A remarkable book. . . . Intelligent, humane, brilliantly written.” –Book World