{"product_id":"the-life-of-captain-cipriani-9780822356394","title":"The Life of Captain Cipriani","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[I]n \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Captain Cipriani\u003c\/i\u003e, James passionately and with his characteristic devastating wit exposed the lie behind the dictatorial British colonial authorities’ line of ‘self government when fit for it’, showing how the growth of the TWA demonstrated beyond doubt that Trinidadians were manifestly ready for ‘self government’. Indeed on re-reading the work without the off-putting miniscule print of the original publication I was struck by James’s radical daring democratic spirit, and it is not surprising it proved such a revelation and such an inspiration to many who came across it back in the 1930s.”  -- Christian Høgsbjerg * Review 31 *\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fascinating piece of work. It presents a snapshot into a period in Trinidadian history, and a perspective that is both new and ordinary, via an episodic study of its subject.\" * Trinidad and Tobago Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n indispensable work for fully understanding James’ trajectory of development as a historian and theoretician.\"\u003cbr\u003e   -- Anuja Bose * Journal of Colonialism \u0026amp; Colonial History *\u003cbr\u003e\"Having these previously difficult-to-obtain texts available in this form, and with Brereton’s valuable introduction, is . . . to be warmly welcomed.\" -- Andrew Smith * Cultural Critique *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/ Bridget Brereton        1   The Life of Captain Cipriani: An Account of British Government in the West Indies          Foreword        37   1. The People Concerned        39   2. Early Days        61   3. With the B.W.I.R.        69   4. Captain Cipriani and the Labour Movement        85   5. Captain Cipriani and the Legislative Council        97   6. The Municipality and the Trinidad Electricity Company        121   7. The Divorce Legislation        133   8. Personal        155   The Case for West Indian Self Government          1. The English in the West Indies        169    2. The Governor-in-Executive Council        177   3. The Legislative Council        181   Index        195","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406080287063,"sku":"9780822356394","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822356394.jpg?v=1730494457","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-life-of-captain-cipriani-9780822356394","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}