There have been numerous books written on the subject of Madeira. All, without exception, wax lyrical about the island - the pearl of the Atlantic, the island of flowers, the floating garden, a subtropical paradise and the lost Atlantis are but a few of the colourful descriptions bestowed. Hundred of pages devoted to the flowers and fauna, the wonderful climate, the landscape, the wine and agriculture, the facilities for the tourist, and, of course, the people - quaint, old fashioned, hard-working, honest people, and their folklore and festivals.
This book is different; it sets out to...