Archipelago (Hardback)
Lewis-Jones, Huw (Author)
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Islomania is a recognised affliction. But what is it about islands that is so alluring, and why do so many people find these self-contained worlds completely irresistible? Utopia and Atlantis were islands, and islands have captured the imaginations of writers and artists for centuries. Venetian sailors were the first to make collections of them by drawing maps of those they visited in their isolari - literally the 'island books'. Then in 1719 Daniel Defoe published his tale of a castaway on a desert island, 'Robinson Crusoe,' one of the first great novels in the history of literature and an in...
ISBN (SKU)
9780500022566
Pages
192
Weight
930g
Dimensions
260x207x26
Imprint
Thames and Hudson
Published
18, September, 2019
Genres
Art & Design
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