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Island Dreams

Mapping an Obsession

Gavin Francis

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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Beschrijving Canons: 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

ISBN: 9781786898203
Pagina's: 256
Verschenen: 12-09-2024
Serie: Canons
Rubriek: Reisgidsen

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Paperback / softback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Canongate Books

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