Word: tortuous
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...also learned diplomacy, a much less interesting topic. The tortuous negotiation of his years in exile are tedious, particularly since--as the book jacket warns--none of these promises of help from the King of France, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the King of Spain materialized. Charles II was finally restored to his father's throne in 1660 by his own subjects. Oliver Cromwell had died of natural causes, his son couldn't control the country, and the army called Charles II back from exile, amid popular rejoicing...
Saba: Talking Rock. After the white-knuckle landing on Saba's mini-airstrip, navigating the island's single tortuous road provides more sustained excitement, particularly if the cab driver is Bobby Every, whose red taxi carries the bumper sticker: ISLAND TOURS, REASONABLE STORIES. Everyone has stories to tell, many about the far corners of the earth to which Sabans have voyaged as sailors. Though anecdotes, reasonable and unreasonable, are the island's main crop, fishermen, farmers and craftsmen also do well...