5 comments about Bermuda Atlas & Gazetteer.

1. An atlas usually provides a singular function: helping you find somewhere on the globe. The "Bermuda Atlas and Gazetteer" is SO much more with its insightful examination of practically every street, path, hill, island, rock and all things named on the beautiful islands of Bermuda. Upon closer inspection, you realize that everything has a story, and Mr. Blagg has uncovered some tremendous history in this text. As a resident of Bermuda, I find it an invaluable aid in learning more about my home. If I were a visitor to these islands of paradise, I would find this book to be the most tasteful souvenir or gift. T-shirts just don't cut it.

   (Well done, Dan. I'm proud of you.)




2. As a first-time visitor to Bermuda, I was looking for a comprehensive book to learn about the island's history and culture. I was struck by this sophisticated volume - it stood out among the others for its beautiful look and feel, more like a fine 19th century guide for the well-heeled traveler. I found the watercolors alluring and then, as I scouted Bermuda, I realized that the artist had painted with such sensitivity and grace that he captured the real beauty of his chosen sites. For instance, the magnificent painting of the cave in Tom Moore's Jungle is exactly as the mystical and enchanted grotto appears in real life. Yet the artist's style still adds something magical that photographs or other mediums could not match. The book is also a joy to read as well as behold. The author's writing style, while factual, is easy to read and the entries include interesting folklore and anecdotes about all the places of Bermuda. The book is at once a valuable reference volume, an atlas with sixteen fold-out maps, and a beautiful collection of exquisite watercolors. Although it is pricey, the Bermuda Atlas is well worth the money spent as the ultimate souvenir of the island.



3. A beautifully designed and thoughtful book. The watercolors evoke the pink gentile Bermuda I visited as a child. This book is a must for any history and nautical buff who wants to learn of the origins of the island,as well as shipping and sailing lore.400 pages of comprehensive, thorough, detailed information about this corner of paradise on earth



4. A beautifully designed and thoughtful book. The watercolors evoke the pink gentile Bermuda I visited as a child. This book is a must for any history and nautical buff who wants to learn of the origins of the island,as well as shipping and sailing lore.400 pages of comprehensive, thorough, detailed information about this corner of paradise on earth



5. BERMUDA ATLAS AND GAZETTEER
   

   Paradise lost, paradise found,
   In pages that are bound.
   A timeless treasure of pictures and words,
   If you've never seen, nor heard
   The Siren's song like those who've been.
   You'll want to return again and again.
   

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   1962
   

   Thoughts of the past come back
   To a place called "Cotton Patch",
   It's not here in Tennessee,
   But somewhere far across the sea.
   A pale green house high on a hill,
   I wonder if it sits there still,
   Surrounded by banana trees
   And childhood memories.
   Salt spray on shutters in a storm,
   A pony to ride in the neighbor's barn,
   White steps on our roof to catch the rain,
   I wonder if it's still the same.
   Caves to hide in and rocks to climb,
   Out all day, never mind the time,
   Easter lilies grown to sell,
   But we didn't have to pay for the smell,
   Or the view--
   Every day was something new.
   Gnarled cedars on a sandy path--
   I think I found it on a map
   In the BERMUDA ATLAS AND GAZETTEER,
   A book to ponder year after year,
   To find the places I have seen,
   Long ago and in my dreams.
   

   Jane Barcroft Forgy
   9/6/00

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