Islands of Abandonment : Life in the Post-Human Landscape

Behold, a literary triumph that has captured the imagination of readers and critics alike! This Sunday Times bestseller and Science and Environment Book of the Year has garnered numerous accolades, including the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. It has also been shortlisted for prestigious honours such as the Baillie Gifford Prize, the Wainwright Conservation Award, the British Academy Book Prize, and the Highland Book Prize.

Embark on a captivating journey through forsaken realms: ghost towns, exclusion zones, no man's lands, and fortress islands. Witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of nature reclaiming its dominion in these abandoned landscapes.

From the radioactive wasteland of Chernobyl to the untamed cattle roaming a deserted Scottish isle, and the crumbling streets of Detroit, once a thriving metropolis, now eerily silent save for the occasional looter – this tome unveils the extraordinary places where human presence has all but vanished.

Our intrepid author, Cal Flyn, traverses the globe, from Tanzanian peaks to Caribbean volcanoes, from forbidden French territories to Scottish mining regions. In these desolate, haunting, and ravaged locales, Flyn uncovers the most promising opportunities for environmental recovery, defying all odds.

This luminous work, at once melancholic and hopeful, is a masterful tapestry woven with profound insights and groundbreaking ecological discoveries. It poses the ultimate questions: What becomes of our world in our absence? And to what extent can we undo the damage wrought upon nature?

Critics have lauded 'Islands of Abandonment' as "extraordinary" (Spectator), "dazzling" (Spectator), "haunting" (Sunday Times), and "thrilling" (New Statesman). Renowned authors Adam Nicolson and Kathleen Jamie have praised its "wonderful" and "strange" qualities, respectively. Prepare to be enthralled by this exhilarating exploration of life in the post-human landscape!

Product Information:

Book ISBN:	9780008329808
Book Author:	Cal Flyn
Book Format:	Paperback / softback
Book Imprint:	William Collins
Book Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Book Dimensions:	130 x 197 x 35 cm
Book Publication Date:	2021-12-23
Book Pagination:	384 pages
Book Weight:	364g