Two Years in the French West Indies

By Lafcadio Hearn

In 1887 Harper's Magazine sent Lafcadio Hearn to the West Indies to write a series of articles on the area. Following his time there, he wrote 'Two Years in the French West Indies', in 1890, chronicling his observations and experiences in the region. He is probably best known for his writings on Japan, but this is a fascinating work that equally represents his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, other cultures. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography on the author with an aim to place the book in the context of his other writings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: White Press
• Release date: Feb 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781473398801

Lafcadio Hearn

Lafcadio Hearn, also called Koizumi Yakumo, was best known for his books about Japan. He wrote several collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, including Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.

Reviews for Two Years in the French West Indies

[tobagotim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Facing the title page is a photograph of 'La Montagne Pelée. Hearn's descriptions of the society of Saint-Pierre, Martinique is not only beautiful writing, but it is one of the few descriptions of the area which survives after the 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelée, which killed all but one of a city known as the Paris of the West Indies.