The Round-the-World Atlas of Remote Islands. 50 Places You Haven't Been and Probably Will Never Visit

The Black Rock of Saint Helena became a place of exile and death for Napoleon. The tiny island of Tromelin initially seemed like a magical refuge for shipwrecked slaves, but soon freedom turned into a struggle for survival. Sailor Alexander Selkirk spent four years and four months in complete solitude on the island: with a stroke of the pen, his story will turn into the story of Robinson Crusoe. The island will be named after this hero. Not far from Haulover Island, during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, the outstanding aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared. For years, the allure of beautiful oblivion has drawn expeditions to polar ice, and just like that, the unknown attracts the travelers and romantics within us. This remarkable book reflects on 50 islands, far from the mainland and people, from airports and tourist brochures, lost in the ocean. Each of them hides its secrets, each has its own stories that sometimes enchant and sometimes terrify. Writer Judith Schalansky guides the reader through various places and eras, from Easter Island to Saint George, from the 17th century to the present day in this wonderfully written guide. The text is supplemented by detailed maps and geographical coordinates.