This book is excellent. -- Hispanic American Historical Review.
But his new book is more than a simple translation of the old classic; it is a revised and expanded edition, with new sections, detailed historical maps, and a comprehensive bibliographic essay.
This book is based on his well-known Manual de historia dominicana (1992), now in its tenth edition and considered a basic text in Dominican historiography.
The author of many books and articles, he is a recognized scholar both at home and abroad. -- Junot Diaz, in the New York Times Book Review Frank Moya Pons is the best-known contemporary Dominican historian.
This book is excellent