A rather dull cover hides a rich and continually surprising tour of the World’s islands. There is for British readers, our own island, there are the islands we know, islands in rivers, lakes and sea, There are islands of fable and most delightfully islands that come and go over the centuries, islands of spice and fortress, prison and escape. Islands have been stepping stones in history, allowing human beings to travel the world, they have provided refuge and riches, and they can be havens for wildlife, the cause of shipwreck and danger. It is a subject without end, caught for a brief moment by the author who teases us with intriguing glimpses of this vast history.
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