Rob

A real treat for this history nerd

Revisado: 01-26-20

A sweeping story that begins in the age Colonialism, rife with details of the trans-Atlantic and domestic slave trades that were left out of my public school education.
I picked up this book to feed my thirst for knowledge of New Orleans and my obsession with all things history; I was gifted with a new appreciation for the city and how it clearly developed on a different timeline, and through more diverse people, than the rest of the American South.
Spanish and French rule afforded the black community of New Orleans less brutality and a modicum of freedom not available in the rest of the slave holding South, and shaped the culture, music, and traditions of NOLA. The New Orleans of today feels palpably different than the rest of Louisiana, and showcases architecture, music, and art unique to itself. Mr. Sublette has done a brilliant job of explaining why.

Bonus: the narrator's smooth voice and (I assume) proper French and Spanish pronunciation made listening a pleasure.

*Not for small ears:
The debauchery and party atmosphere of New Orleans is a tradition carried over from 18th century French Colonialism... no stone is left unturned in the author's exploration.

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