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Islands: A trip through time and space
Hardback
Main Details
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Islands: A trip through time and space
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Conrad
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 135 |
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| Category/Genre | Travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500514719
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| Classifications | Dewey:910.9142 |
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| Illustrations |
With a half-title illustration and 14 vignettes
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
20 April 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Peter Conrad, who was born in Tasmania, has produced an original and highly personal account of the role islands play in our dreams and nightmares. With his customary wide range of reference and quick wit, he visits every corner of the globe to explain why islands appeal to us, and on the way covers everything from the myth of Atlantis to Watteau's erotic Cytherea, from Prospero's magical kingdom to Nelson Mandela's prison.Whether we live on an island or merely fancy escaping to one, we can all learn something from this thought-provoking book.
Author Biography
Peter Conrad taught English literature at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1973 to 2011. He has written more than twenty books, including How the World Was Won: The Americanization of Everywhere; Creation: Artists, Gods & Origins; At Home in Australia; and Modern Times, Modern Places: Life and Art in the Twentieth Century, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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