Historian of revolution, Marxist philosopher, novelist, activist, and critic, C.L.R. JAMES (1901-1989), was a major intellectual figure of the twentieth century. Born in Trinidad, he spent most of his life outside the Caribbean, working with various revolutionary movements in Britain and the United States. His classic works include American Civilization, Beyond a Boundary, and Mariners, Renegades and Castaways, recently published by UPNE for the first time in its complete form since its original appearance.