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PUBLISHER: Birlinn General
FORMAT: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781846975585
RRP: £9.99
PAGES: 112
PUBLICATION DATE:
October 1, 2020
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Un-Discovered Islands: An Archipelago of Myths and Mysteries, Phantoms and Fakes
Malachy Tallack
Gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are the products of imagination, deception or simply human error. They are phantoms, fakes and legends: an archipelago of ex-isles and forgotten lands.From the well-known myths of Atlantis to the more obscure legends of Thule and Antilla, from the islands of pure fiction to others whose existence are still in question, Malachy has created an atlas of fairytale and wonder.
Malachy Tallack
Malachy Tallack has written for the New Statesman, the Guardian, Caught by the River and many other publications, online and in print. He won a New Writers’ Award from Scottish Book Trust in 2014, and the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship in 2015. He was born in Shetland and now lives in Glasgow.
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