Resources
Further Reading
| Title: | Seychelles Since 1770: History of a Slave and Post-Slavery Society |
| Author: | Deryck Scarr |
| ISBN: | 0865437378 |
| Published: | 1999 |
| Length: | 246 pages |
| Description: | A scholarly history book of the Seychelles covering the years from 1770 to date. In it Scarr recounts the evolution of the society, originally an offshoot of Mauritius and Reunion, the immobile years of the earlier twentieth century, the post war surge for social welfare, the granting of independence in 1976, the coup in 1977 and its aftermath. |
| Title: | The Indian Ocean in World History |
| Author: | Edward A. Alpers |
| ISBN: | 0195337875 |
| Published: | 2014 |
| Length: | 192 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |
| Title: | Islands in a Forgotten Sea |
| Author: | T.V. Bulpin |
| ISBN: | 0582105404 |
| Published: | 1958 |
| Length: | 436 pages |
| Description: | Classic text about the history of human exploits in the western Indian Ocean. Great tales of Arab sailors, pirates, colonial powers and the islands in the sea of Zanj. The sea of Zanj has been a place of myth and mystery since time immemorial, and its islands have captured countless imaginations. Bulpin recounts the stories and histories of this area; stories of strange animals and exotic places, of pirates and runaway slaves, of lost kingdoms and deadly welcomes. The book includes a detailed list of early historical literature about the western Indian Ocean. |
| Title: | Seychelles (Bradt Travel Guides) |
| Author: | Lyn Mair & Lynnath Beckley |
| ISBN: | 1841629189 |
| Published: | 2012 |
| Length: | 208 pages |
| Description: | A great travel guide packed full with useful information about the Seychelles. The book covers natural history, island hopping, choosing the right holiday accommodation, plus guides on diving, fishing and water sports. There is also information pertinent to those visiting the Islands as cruise ship passengers. |
| Title: | Forgotten Eden: A view of the Seychelles Islands |
| Author: | Athol Thomas |
| ISBN: | 0582105404 |
| Published: | 1968 |
| Length: | 196 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |
| Title: | The Seychelles |
| Author: | Guy Lionnet |
| ISBN: | 0715356003 |
| Published: | 1972 |
| Length: | 200 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |
| Title: | Beyond the Reefs and Shark for Sale: Adventures in the Seychelles |
| Author: | William Travis |
| ISBN: | 0099749904 |
| Published: | 1990 |
| Length: | 384 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |
| Title: | A Grain of Sand: The Story of One Man and an Island |
| Author: | Brendon Grimshaw |
| ISBN: | 1874041334 |
| Published: | 1996 |
| Length: | 210 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |
| Title: | My Seychelles Years |
| Author: | V.C. Harvey-Brain |
| ISBN: | 0959306013 |
| Published: | 1987 |
| Length: | 265 pages |
| Description: | Coming soon |