Sojourners in the Sun: Scottish Migrants in Jamaica and the Chesapeake, 1740 - 1800

by Alan Karras

By capturing the intentions, careers, and frustrations of Scottish migrants, Sojourners in the Sun illuminates an important and previously obscure aspect of migration history. Karras makes a significant contribution not only to Atlantic, Caribbean, and Chesapeake social history, but also to economic and Scottish history.

231 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone interested in the history of the West Indies. I found it particulary helpful in my own research as the book is very well sourced.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting comparison of the sojourning experience in one place with the same in the other. That's an aspect of this topic I'd not really thought of before.