An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude - Ann Vanderhoof

An Embarrassment of Mangoes follows a Canadian couple, Ann Vanderhoof and her husband Steve, 40-somethings who decide to take time out from their hectic careers and sail around the Caribbean for a year... maybe more. The intriguing title and idyllic blue cover caught my eye and, as a massive travel writing fan, I immediately picked it up. I don't know much about the Caribbean, so an armchair tour around the islands seemed like the next best option to actually getting out there myself (a slightly fund-limited option right now). The book started strongly, with evocative descriptions such as '...the hills on Hog Island are soft black silhouettes against a paler ...  Read the complete review