Taschenatlas Der Abgelegenen Inseln: Fünfzig Inseln, Auf Denen Ich Nie War Und Niemals Sein Werde (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
When I first started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I thought it was up to the high rating here on GoodReads. I was hoping for a "geography" book that told a lot about each Island. After a few pages I realized it was very short on detail. As I went along, I figured out that is why this book is so great. As much as just about any other book I've read, it drives you to followup on the Islands of the book. So a word of warning: make sure you have access to Wikipedia or some other resource when you read this. Also, a side note, this book as very well made and presented. I don't usually comment on the "beauty" of books, but this is a good one. It was beautifully poetic, well written. For each island there is a small story or item. It sent me off to do more research on my own about the history of each island. To me this is the real strength and the downfall of the book, it send's you off to learn more, broadens your horizons but it is also it's weakest link; it contains no source material or references. Visually the book is lovely. It was awarded the prize for the most beautiful German book. The problem is, if you are color blind (yes, women can be color blind); "Paradise is an Island, So is Hell" has words in a yellow color that look white on the page to me and are completely un-readable, (HELL). After asking my husband for use of his eyes, the dates on the timeline, mile markers, page numbers, glossary & index numbers are all useless to me- anything in that strange yellow color. So hell is a yellowish- color.A rather short book if you can stop yourself from running to the computer to find out the "facts" about each island in the book. Not what I expected, but for what it was an enjoyable book.
What do You think about Taschenatlas Der Abgelegenen Inseln: Fünfzig Inseln, Auf Denen Ich Nie War Und Niemals Sein Werde (2009)?
I have no idea what to say about this book except that I liked it, so I'll leave it at that...
—khyati
Would like to meet its future dry/factual/footnoted sibling.
—Amru1015
