Name: Island Dreams: Mapping an Obsession
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Author: Francis, Gavin
ISBN: 9781786898203

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Physical Book

Author

Gavin Francis

Publisher

Canongate Books

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781786898203

Synopsis "Island Dreams: Mapping an Obsession"

An exploration of isolation and connectedness based on thirty years of travel, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Adventures in Human Being and Empire AntarcticaSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis combines stories of his own travels with psychology, philosophy and myth, shedding new light on the importance of islands and isolation in our collective consciousness. Francis draws on thirty years of island adventures from the Faroe Islands to the Aegean, from the Galapagos to the Andaman Islands. He contrasts these quests for freedom with the demands for commitment required as a doctor, community member and parent. Island Dreams riffs on the twin poles of rest and motion, independence and attachment, never more relevant than in today's ever-connected world.

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