
Island
How Islands Transform the World
J. Edward Chamberlin(Author)
Elliott & Thompson Limited (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2013
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-909653-38-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ever since the dawn of human history, islands have been at the heart of our desires - and our fears. Drawing on anthropology, literature, biology, art, philosophy and earth science, Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and celebrates islands as a central part of the world we live in. With a unique cross-disciplinary approach, encompassing everything from the wonder of an island's flora and fauna, to the geological roots of island formations, via references to popular culture, poetry and literature (including Prospero, Gulliver, Robinson Crusoe and the Count of Monte Cristo), Chamberlin tells the vivid and absorbing story of how islands have shaped human history, society and culture. Island celebrates islands for all their worth, whether real or invented, literal or fictitious, as a central part of the human narrative. A marvellously ambitious book, Chamberlin's book provides a fascinating counterpoint to Judith Schalansky's Atlas of Remote Islands (total UK sales over 20,000 to date).
Reviews / Votes
"a beautifully-produced little volume"--Arminta Wallace, Irish Times; "[a] "well crafted study"--Philip Marchand, National Post of Toronto; "Chamberlin's book is like a rich archipelago of ideas populating an ocean of imagination." --Natural History MagazineMore details
Edition
New ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-909653-38-2 (9781909653382)
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E-Book
08/2013
Elliott & Thompson
€13.99
Available for download
Person
J. Edward Chamberlin is Professor Emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, was a visiting professor at the University of Michigan, has lectured around the world, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies. He is the author of Come Back to Me My Language; Horse; and If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? He lives in British Columbia.