Books by Diana Souhami
“Souhami does something very interesting with this book – first of all, she examines the story of Robinson Crusoe, which has somehow managed to hold onto its power and fascination through the centuries, and then she sets out to write a biography of Alexander Selkirk – whose story of being marooned in the early 1700s in the South Pacific largely inspired Defoe’s tale of Crusoe. Anyone interested in the background of Crusoe, and how they might survive on a desert island themselves, should definitely read this book!” Read more...
Gavin Francis, Travel Writer
Interviews where books by Diana Souhami were recommended
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'The Voyage of St Brendan,' in The Age of Bede
edited by J.F. Webb and D.H. Farmer -
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Sea Room
by Adam Nicolson -
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Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe
by Diana Souhami -
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A Woman in the Polar Night
by Christiane Ritter -
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Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will
by Judith Schalansky
The best books on Islands, recommended by Gavin Francis
The best books on Islands, recommended by Gavin Francis
Generations of writers, explorers and armchair travellers have found a focal point of fascination in the idea of the remote island. Why so? Gavin Francis, the award-winning writer, explains the everlasting appeal of the lonely isle – and why the fantasy is at least as powerful as the salt-sprayed reality – as he selects five of the best books on islands.
