Publication date UK format 14/4/22, may for USA. Book 224 Pages
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Synopsis
A stunning photographic guide to some of the world's most remote islands left to return to nature. Exploring some of the world's eeriest places, Abandoned Islands features American Civil War forts, Europe's last leper colony, and South Atlantic whaling stations, along with once-grand mansions, colonial settlements and churches, and much more. Arranged geographically, the book takes us from New York's East River to islands off Alaska, from a French Napoleonic-era fort off the coast of Normandy to deserted villages on remote Scottish isles, from Venetian sanatoria to Croatian penal colonies, from Japanese mining colonies to Sudanese deserted ports and abandoned atolls in the Indian Ocean. As you leaf through these pages, the reasons for abandonment are revealed: climate change sealing off fresh water or river channels, shifting economic forces making life too hard, religious conflict, or wars disrupting daily life—or the absence of war rendering a military settlement unnecessary. With outstanding color photographs and fascinating captions, Abandoned Islands is a brilliant pictorial exploration of lost worlds.
My Review
This is a fascinating book. It is just unbelievable how and why these places are left abandoned. This book is packed full of photos showing how these islands have been left with decaying buildings. This book covers plenty of islands across the world with short explanations. Explaining what they were used for and why they was abandoned. It actually makes you wish you could live there and wonder why someone hasn't snapped them up themselves to try and live a secluded life. This would makes a great book for those that love to imagine living on there own paradise. Also for those who love to own those interesting coffee table books to wind the hours away. Or to create a great talking points. I would of liked to see headers before each set of pictures as sometimes I was a little confused as to when each islands pictures ended and the next started. It also would of been great to read more of a history of the island before the pictures to let my imagination run wild. I believe that carful cropping of pictures would allow for more information about each area as I just lovedlearning about new places. I just found this book very interesting to read. Many thanks to the author and publishers for bringing together these fascinating photographs and information to allow our minds to run wild.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US HC $29.99
Waterstone HC £19.99
B&N HC $29.99
Amazon UK HC £19.99
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