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by James Hamilton-Paterson (Author) "The places a writer writes are always somewhere else ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Granta Books; New edition edition (10 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1862071926
  • ISBN-13: 978-1862071926
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 647,673 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An account of several seasons alone on a Philippine island, which the author calls Tiwarik. For him, it is not just a place of cool, streaming winds and rapturous ultramarine descents, but also a window into a sadder landscape, that of his childhood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a little known work of art, 9 Mar 2007
This is a beautifully written story; Hamilton-Paterson writes about the complexities of the supposedly simple paradise of a tropical island, bringing the environment above and below the water, and the characters and character, of The Philippines to life.

Alongside the salt encrusted humidity of his tropical life, we learn about New Elizabethan England; finding ourselves in tunnels at school, blowing up water butts and recalling some of the moments in childhood that become so important in later life.

A great introduction to Hamilton-Paterson's wonderful writing.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Read this if you're thinking of being shipwrecked, 18 Sep 2000
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If you're inspired to go to tropical places after watching "The Beach", then this story might make you think again! It's full of the complex struggle to survive on a tropical island and reveals some of the home-sickness you might expect when so far from everything you know best. The author's spirit of adventure and survival is both realistic and at times esoteric. It shows how thoroughly inventive you need to be and also goes back in time to an interesting middle-class upbringing in 1950's London. Altogether a very interesting and enjoyable account.
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