To Windward of the Land: The Occult World of Alexander Charles

by Jane C. Beck

The oral autobiography of a West Indian fisherman, smuggler, and practitioner of black magic and bush medicine, in which he offers knowledge of magic and healing, is transcribed and presented as an intergrated part of West Indian peasant culture

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1979

Reviews

[Eren Jaye]

Alexander Charles' oral narrative of his life and wisdom recounted there within are fascinating. Jane Beck's accompanying analysis is dated and makes leaps that aren't always believable.