Coping with ill-iced claret, rotten walnuts, and withered apples, British Postal Service employee and successful Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope sailed aboard the Atrato from the English port of Southampton to Kingston, Jamaica, in November, 1858 to survey land and conclude treaties in the West Indies and Central America for the English government. In the course of his extended sojourn, he also wrote a book -- not about official business but rather...

Nancy Prince is an African American woman who writes about her personal and professional life, including her marriage and travels abroad to Russia and Jamaica. It's a vivid account of the events that would shape her business and legacy. Little is known about Nancy Prince's early years. She was born in Massachusetts to a seaman and mother who remarried multiple times. Despite an unstable home-life, Nancy helped to support the family any way she could....

"Lush with palm trees and surrounded by turquoise oceans, the Caribbean Islands are real picture postcards. Join your host Zoe as she looks beyond these images to discover a hybrid of English, African and French culture and the magical landscapes found away from the golden beaches--Container.