Seychelles since 1770 : history of a slave and post-slavery society

A comprehensive history of the Seychelles, this volume traces its periods of colonization by France and Britain, the immobile years of the 20th century, the granting of independence in 1976, and the social changes precipitated by tourism in the late-1990s. A Key To An Ocean, 1770-1811 -- The Depot Of Smuggled Blacks, 1811-1840 -- The Air Of Seychelles, 1840-1920 -- Seychellois And Creole, 1920-1939 -- Grands Blancs Triumphant, 1939-1960 -- Days Of Reckoning, 1960-1994. Deryck Scarr. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 221-225) And Index.