The Little Book of Jamaica Facts: Fascinating Things You Never Knew About the Island of Rhythm and Fire($9.99Value)

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Jamaica is the size of Connecticut. It has changed the world like a continent. From a pocket watch found on the ocean floor — stopped at exactly 11:43 a.m., confirming the precise moment a 1692 earthquake swallowed an entire city into the sea — to a limestone hillside where Maroon warriors slow-cooked meat underground so the smoke wouldn't give them away to British soldiers hunting them through the jungle, this island has been quietly rewriting history for centuries. You'll find out why Ian Fleming named his Jamaican estate after a wartime naval operation — and why every James Bond novel ever written was born on a former donkey racetrack in Oracabessa. You'll learn what the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team actually looked like before Disney got hold of the story. And you'll follow Usain Bolt — born in Sherwood Content, Trelawny Parish — to the Berlin track where he ran 9.58 seconds and set a record that still stands today. Short enough to read in a sitting, rich enough to stay with you far longer. Each fact is a doorway into a place that rewards attention. Written by Jonah Keene and published by The FACTory Press, The Little Book of Jamaica Facts is a celebration of one of the most astonishing islands on earth. The perfect gift for: reggae lovers & Caribbean dreamers · history buffs & trivia enthusiasts · Jamaica travelers past and future · anyone who suspects small places hold more than maps suggest