I have a new review up at Shiny New Books today which I’d like to share with you, and it’s of a fascinating and very timely work by William Atkins – “Exiles: Three Island Journeys”.
In the book, Atkins explores the lives of three political exiles: Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo, a Zulu king who was exiled to St Helena in the South Atlantic; Louise Michel, a French radical of the Commune, who was shipped off to New Caledonia in the South Pacific; and Lev Sternberg, a Ukrainian revolutionary who was sent to the notorious Sakhalin, off the coast of Siberia. Besides looking at their experiences, as Atkins retraces their journeys he considers the whole notion of exile, as well as encountering his own issues. It’s a really thought-provoking read and you can find my full review here – do take a look! 😀
Jun 02, 2022 @ 10:15:05
Looks very fascinating and moving and powerful, Kaggsy! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊
Jun 02, 2022 @ 10:19:19
Loved your review at Shiny Books, Kaggsy 😊 Adding this book to my list. Thank you for this wonderful review 😊
Jun 02, 2022 @ 11:52:08
Me too, Vishy, this one intrigues me as well.
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:00:34
It’s very interesting…
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:00:42
Thanks Vishy!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:00:53
Most welcome Vishy!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 11:52:30
What a great review! And I do love the setting for this one, as well as the exploration of the ex-pat experience. Well done!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:00:25
Thanks Margot! It really is an interesting book!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:58:06
This exploration of exile and experiences around belonging sound excellent.
Jun 03, 2022 @ 13:09:04
It really is and he mixes his personal experiences with the historical stories beautifully!
Jun 04, 2022 @ 03:23:42
What a lovely review! An interesting selection of exiles to write about with their different stories, but with fundamental similarities and the author’s own travel stories must be quite fascinating too.
Jun 04, 2022 @ 12:32:53
Thank you! It’s a really interesting book and I do like the way he mixes the personal and the historical!