The White Island by Stephen Armstrong

The White Island by Stephen Armstrong

The White Island is, and always has been, a magnet for hedonists. Its history reads like a history of pleasure itself. It is also a story of invasions and migrations, of artists and conmen, of drop-outs and love-ins. The Carthaginians established a cult to their goddess of sex there, and named the island after Bez, their god of dance. Roman centurions in need of a bit of down time between campaigns would go to Ibiza to get their kicks. And over the centuries, cultures around the Med have used the island either as a playground or a dump for the kind of people who didn't quite fit in back home, but who you'd probably quite like to meet at a party... This is the history of Ibiza, the fantasy island, framed by one long, golden summer where anything can happen - and it usually does.

'Lively, well-researched ramble through the island's frenetic history' * Time Out *
'An honest and amiable account of the oddball history of this little land of extraordinary sunsets' * Daily Telegraph *
'A history of the ultimate party island which shows that the hedonists who flock there haven't always been the Union Jack-shorted variety' * Glamour *
'Essential Summer readingKeenly observed and sprinkled with a wealth of delicious titbits' * Q *

Stephen Armstrong writes for The Sunday Times, Time Out, Wallpaper* and Men's Health. He also contributes to Radio 4's Front Row whenever they let him. In the past he has, like all young men, wanted to be a pilot, played in a band and thought about building bridges in Third World villages. He has also promoted one or two genuinely disastrous club nights. This is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9780552771894
ISBN 10	0552771899
Title	The White Island
Author	Stephen Armstrong
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2005-06-01
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.