Customer Review: Ned Sublette's history of the colonial period in New Orleans is so rich with information that it's almost incredible to believe one 21st-century person wrote it. Sublette makes you feel like you were there, watching as the most unique city in the United States arose through the influences of French,... more info
Customer Review: The Year Before the Flood offers a different perspective on the city of New Orleans and its people tracing its musical history and that influence on the world and the author.
Having read a number of books on the city, its history and the affects of Katrina, this book was a welcome addition to... more info
Customer Review: Some have noted that the subject of the book isn't really Cuban music per se, and unfortunately, they are right. Sublette's work as an evangelist for the music is commendable and essential, but this book truly does make up in length what it lacks not just in depth, but in focus, tone, and execution... more info
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