“An important book. . . . In the Eye of All Trade makes a significant contribution to Atlantic history.”—International Journal of Maritime History
“[A] superb and rewarding book. . . . The engaging prose of this attractively presented book . . . provides the close correlation of transatlantic connections with internal developments often missing from the Atlantic perspective.”—Journal of American History
“Jarvis’s choice of perspective is truly inspired. . . . Having spent twenty years painstakingly researching colonial Bermuda, Jarvis has produced a wonderfully written narrative history worthy of its lengthy gestation.”—Common-Place
“Everyone who is interested in the history of British colonies in the Atlantic, North America and the Caribbean should read this fine book. . . . This is Atlantic history at its best.”—Anglican and Episcopal History
“Jarvis delicately situates the details of the Bermudian history within this Atlantic sweep, thereby crafting a book that is finely calibrated. . . . Should be required reading for Atlantic scholars. . . . Jarvis' theme of self-organization . . . will keep scholars busily debating for decades.”—Journal of Interdisciplinary History
“This impressive book—the author’s first monograph—offers a convincing interpretation of the socio-economic and maritime history of Britain’s oldest and smallest colony. . . .Jarvis jumps from pawn to bishop among maritime historians.”—American Historical Review
“The journey this book has undertaken leaves the reader contemplating the possibilities of studying other locations in this manner. If every scholar of the Atlantic world took this approach, imagine what new wonders might be uncovered.”—Sehepunkte
“A complicated story that provides greater clarity to seventeenth and eighteenth century British America’s fluid nature.”—Essays in History
“This masterly study. . . . the result of 20 years of research, is confidently written and structured.”—Journal for Maritime Research
“[An] impressive achievement in bringing Bermuda’s maritime world to life.”—William and Mary Quarterly
