The Guide to Suriname by Els Schellekens (with photos by Roy Tjin) has just been published in English and is available in Parbo.Suriname: Politics, Economics & Society by Henk E Chin and Hans Buddingh is a good general introduction to the country.South America's National Parks by William F Leitch is a comprehensive guide for readers interested in wildlife.Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice by Mark Plotkin touches on history, anthropology and environmental issues as it recounts the search for medicinal plants in the forests of Brazil and Suriname.An acerbic chapter of VS Naipaul's The Middle Passage is devoted to Suriname.