I Am An Island : The Sunday Times bestselling memoir of one woman's search for belonging by Tamsin Calidas 9781784164782

I Am An Island : The Sunday Times bestselling memoir of one woman's search for belonging

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Hailed as the 'Memoir of the year' by Vogue and lauded by the Sunday Times for its 'clear-eyed and poetic prose', Tamsin Calidas' bestselling memoir 'I Am An Island' is a captivating tale of transformation and resilience.

Calidas and her husband abandon their high-powered London careers for the promise of a simpler life on a remote Scottish Hebridean island. Despite their lack of experience in crofting or island living, they embark on this 500-mile journey north with optimism. However, their idyllic dream soon unravels as Calidas faces a series of crushing setbacks: the children she yearns for never arrive, her marriage crumbles, and she finds herself increasingly isolated.

As Calidas grapples with injury, illness, and financial strain, she is stripped bare, becoming one with the often unforgiving landscape. Yet, it is through this profound connection with her surroundings that she discovers the possibility of rebirth and renewal. With unwavering determination, Calidas begins her arduous journey back from the brink.

'I Am An Island' is a raw, startling, and deeply moving account of one woman's quest for belonging. It is a testament to the remarkable power of the natural world to sustain us when all else has fallen away. This stunning memoir explores themes of solitude, friendship, resilience, and self-discovery, offering a poignant reflection on the human spirit's capacity for regeneration in the face of adversity.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9781784164782
Book Author: Tamsin Calidas
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Black Swan
Book Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Book Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 27 cm
Book Publication Date: 2021-08-04
Book Pagination: 320 pages
Book Weight: 220g

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