Islands: A trip through time and space - Peter Conrad - Books - Thames & Hudson Ltd - 9780500514719 - April 20, 2009
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Islands: A trip through time and space

Peter Conrad

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Islands: A trip through time and space

Presents a personal account of the role islands play in our dreams and nightmares. This book explains why islands appeal to us, and provides coverage that ranges from the myth of Atlantis to Watteaus erotic Cytherea, from Prosperos magical kingdom to Nelson Mandelas prison.


192 pages, With a half-title illustration and 14 vignettes

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released April 20, 2009
ISBN13 9780500514719
Publishers Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pages 192
Dimensions 145 × 220 × 23 mm   ·   474 g

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