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Island Dreams

Mapping an Obsession
By Gavin Francis
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Island Dreams by Gavin Francis is a meditative exploration of the allure and mystery of islands around the world. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, historical insights, and geographical observations, the author delves into the unique character and solitude offered by these remote locations. This travel and adventure narrative captures the essence of islands as places for both discovery and reflection.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for exploring remote and hidden corners of the world. It's perfect for those intrigued by personal reflections intertwined with the breathtaking beauty of islands, offering a unique blend of geographical insights and rich storytelling. If travel and adventure spark your curiosity, this vividly detailed narrative will likely captivate your imagination.

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Island Dreams

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 Antarctica.

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In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of his own travels with psychology, philosophy, and great voyages from literature, shedding new light on the importance of islands and isolation in our collective consciousness.

Comparing the life of freedom of thirty years of extraordinary travel from the Faroe Islands to the Aegean, from the Galapagos to the Andaman Islands with a life of responsibility as a doctor, community member, and parent approaching middle age, Island Dreams riffs on the twinned poles of rest and motion, independence and attachment, never more relevant than in today's perennially connected world.

Illustrated with maps throughout, this is a celebration of human adventures in the world and within our minds.

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Gavin Francis is celebrated for his thoughtful and engaging writing style, exploring themes of isolation and connection in Island Dreams. The book is described as a beautifully illustrated exploration of islands' roles in human psyche and experience, blending memoir, geographical history, and philosophical reflection. Reviewers appreciate its compelling narrative, rich insights, and the immersive experience enriched by historical and contemporary maps.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786898180

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: Colour illustrations and maps

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Cal Flyn

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 221.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 256

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Biography & Memoir Gavin Francis Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Gavin Francis is an award-winning writer and GP. He is the author of four books of non-fiction, including Adventures in Human Being, which was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the Saltire Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award, and Empire Antarctica, which won Scottish Book of the Year in the SMIT Awards and was shortlisted for both the Ondaatje and Costa Prizes. He has written for the Guardian, The Times, the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books. His work is published in eighteen languages. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

@gavinfranc | gavinfrancis.com

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