High and Dry in the BVI: amusing autobiography of an expat British Virgin Islands 1970-72

In search of adventure Lally Brown and her husband bought tickets on banana boat bound for Port of Spain,Trinidad. It was the best decision they ever made. For two years they lived in the Caribbean working in the British Virgin Islands. This is the story of their life, told with humor and candid honesty.

In 1971 the British Virgin Islands were the recreational retreat of the rich and famous, including Rockefeller, Jimmy Carter, Dr ‘Baby’ Spock, Liz Taylor, Jacky Onassis and Jack Cousteau. Experience life in this tropical paradise before cruise ships and tourists, and meet the colorful characters and celebrities who called these beautiful islands home.