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Eccentric Islands: Travels Real and Imaginary

by Bill Holm

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Bill Holm, often called “the bard of the Midwest,” takes readers on an excursion to islands both real and symbolic. He journeys to five physical islands: Iceland, Madagascar, Molokai, Isla Mujeres, and Mallard Island. And he travels to conceptual islands, including the Necessary Island of the Imagination, the whimsical Piano Island (located in a man-made lake under the atrium of an upscale hotel in the far interior of China), and the acute isolation of the Island of Pain. Writing with the mind-set of a 19th-century traveler for whom the journey is as important as the destination, Holm appeals to the traveler and the philosopher in everyone.

Synopsis:

Bill Holm, often called "the bard of the Midwest, " takes readers on an excursion to islands both real and symbolic. He journeys to five physical islands and he travels to conceptual islands Writing with the mind-set of a 19th-century traveler for whom the journey is as important as the destination, Holm appeals to the traveler and the philosopher in everyone.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781571312594
Subtitle:
Travels Real and Imaginary
Author:
Holm, Bill
Publisher:
Milkweed Editions
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Voyages and travels
Subject:
Islands
Publication Date:
August 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
346
Dimensions:
8.98x6.02x1.05 in. 1.19 lbs.

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