{"product_id":"9781786898180-island-dreams","title":"Island Dreams","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMapping an Obsession\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of isolation and connectedness based on thirty years of travel, from the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAdventures in Human Being \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmpire Antarctica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIsland Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComparing 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, \u003ci\u003eIsland Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eriffs on the twinned poles of rest and motion, independence and attachment, never more relevant than in today's perennially connected world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with maps throughout, this is a celebration of human adventures in the world and within our minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535855853942,"sku":"9781786898180","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36386943.jpg?v=1774283377","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781786898180-island-dreams","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}