BOOK REVIEWS

Title: Duppy Talk: West Indian Tales of Mystery and Magic

Author: Gerald Hausman

"Jamaican legends retold by a masterful storyteller. After I read Hausman's retellings of Jamaican folktales this Caribbean island came alive for me, and was more real, oddly enough, because of the legends. More than just a characterture of...Jamaica now seems like a vivid extension of the village of Castle Gordon, full of life, tales, laughter, fears, and superstitions, which foster the best stories."

     John Sigwald
     Unger Memorial Library
     Plainview, Texas