Islands of Abandonment (Flyn Cal)(Paperback)

Islands of Abandonment (Flyn Cal)(Paperback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT CONSERVATION AWARD AND THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING'The most precious hymn to resilience ... written with a beautiful attention to detail ... Wonderful ' ADAM NICOLSON, winner of the 2018 Wainwright

Economies of Abandonment: Social Belonging and Endurance in Late Liberalism (Povinelli Elizabeth a.)(Paperback)

In Economies of Abandonment, Elizabeth A. Povinelli explores how late liberal imaginaries of tense, eventfulness, and ethical substance make the global distribution of life and death, hope and harm, and endurance and exhaustion not merely sensible but also just. She presents new ways of

Vita: Life in a Zone of Social Abandonment (Biehl Joo)(Paperback)

Zones of social abandonment are emerging everywhere in Brazil's big cities--places like Vita, where the unwanted, the mentally ill, the sick, and the homeless are left to die. This haunting, unforgettable story centers on a young woman named Catarina, increasingly paralyzed and said to be mad,

Islands of Mercy (Tremain Rose)(Paperback)

The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 5 (Yusagi Aneko)(Paperback)

Naofumi is off to the Cal Mira islands, where he plans to continue leveling up. Soon after arriving he meets a mysterious young man named l'Arc Berg. But how will this curious new character impact Naofumi's adventures? Surrounded by mystery and intrigue, Glass makes her second appearance. Aneko

Islands of Scotland (Morgan Pat)(Paperback / softback)

The Islands of Croatia: 30 Walks on 14 Adriatic Islands (Abraham Rudolf)(Paperback)

This guidebook provides 30 day walks on the islands of the Croatian Adriatic, ranging from short, easy coastal strolls to more challenging, full day outings over rocky ridges and summits, with spectacular views of the Dalmatian coast. Featuring routes on 14 Croatian islands, including the islands

Emperor of the Eight Islands (Hearn Lian)(Paperback / softback)

Wildlife of the Channel Islands (Daly Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands - Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will (Schalansky Judith)(Paperback / softback)

The Geology of the Canary Islands (Troll Valentin R.)(Paperback)

The Geology of the Canary Islands provides a concise overview of the geology and volcanology of the Canary Islands, along with 27 carefully planned day excursions comprising trips on all of the islands. Each stop includes a description on how to approach a site and where to park with GPS locations

Islands of History (Sahlins Marshall)(Paperback)

Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands-Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand-whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between

Falkland Islands (Wagstaff Will)(Paperback)

This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Falkland Islands remains the only standalone guide to this British Overseas Territory and is ideal for both independent and cruise visitors alike. New for this edition is a dedicated full-colour wildlife and natural history section, as well as

Birding Australia's Islands (Taylor Sue)(Paperback)

Taylor hasn't attempted to include every one of the 8,371 islands of Australia, but she has visited the country's most extreme islands: the most southerly (Macquarie), the most northerly (Boigu, which just pips Christmas by one degree), the most westerly (Cocos) and the most easterly (Norfolk). Her

The Days of Abandonment (Ferrante Elena)(Paperback)

From the New York Times-bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, this novel of a deserted wife's descent into despair--and rage--is 'a masterpiece' (The Philadelphia Inquirer). The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian woman's experiences after being suddenly left by her husband

Abandonment (Atkinson Kate)(Paperback)

First play by the greatly admired

Faroe Islands (Proctor James)(Paperback)

This new, thoroughly updated 5th edition of Bradt's Faroe Islands remains the only English-language guide to this isolated, unspoiled archipelago, home to T rshavn, the world's smallest capital, and where there are twice as many sheep as people. Bradt's Faroe Islands offers detailed information

Scotland's Islands - A Special Kind of Freedom (Clubley Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Compiling a lifetime of travel into one book, Clubley explores the Scottish islands with enthusiasm and love as he meets the locals, embraces the weather and admires their natural

Collected Stories (Bowles Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Presents stories of abandonment and vengeance, in which extreme situations lead to disturbing conclusions. A missionary is sent to a place so distant he finds his God has no power there; a husband abandons his wife as they honeymoon in the South American jungle; and a boy's drug-induced

Abide With Me (Strout Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

From the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of AMY & ISABELLE, a deeply moving story of love, abandonment, and the peril of family

Kansas in August (Gale Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

A witty, warm novel of childhood and abandonment - 'Modern, excellent and sympathetic' Stephen

Pattern of Islands (Grimble Arthur)(Paperback / softback)

Living for thirty years in the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant

A Cruising Guide to the Windward Islands (Pavlidis Stephen J.)(Paperback)

A Cruising Guide to the Windward Islands, 2nd ed. is the completely updated version of Steve Pavlidis' comprehensive Windward Islands guide that covers the stretch of islands from Martinique to Trinidad and Tobago known as the Windward Islands. Now in full-color with many new charts and full-color

Little Bandaged Days (Wilder Kyra)(Paperback / softback)

For fans of Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante, Little Bandaged Days is the dark and gripping story of a mother who loves her children so much, it might just be driving her mad