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The White Island is, and always has been, a magnet for hedonists. Its history reads like a history of pleasure itself. It is also a story of invasions and migrations, of artists and conmen, of drop-outs and love-ins.
The Carthaginians established a cult to their goddess of sex there, and named the island after Bez, their god of dance. Roman centurions in need of a bit of d ...more
The Carthaginians established a cult to their goddess of sex there, and named the island after Bez, their god of dance. Roman centurions in need of a bit of d ...more
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Paperback, 352 pages
Published
June 1st 2005
by Black Swan
(first published June 1st 2004)
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Brilliant book on why there is nowhere like Ibiza
Poorly researched for a non fiction book, bordering on libelous. It is important to write this review. The information is incorrect for a non fiction book. He writes about my father Stephen Seley and me. I am my father's only child. He writes about me meeting my father for the first time after Saint Patrick's day,which is completely wrong. He gives me the name Rebecca, my name is Bridget. He writes about a situation that never took place,and portrays in a disparaging way. I have contacted him an
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Excellent read
Satisfying mix of history, politics, music and cultural history of a very unique island. Having travelled to Ibiza on many occasions this book is a must read for anyone who loves the place.
Satisfying mix of history, politics, music and cultural history of a very unique island. Having travelled to Ibiza on many occasions this book is a must read for anyone who loves the place.
Thorough insight into the Ibiza behind the brochures.
I found the history of Catalan Vs Castilian residents of the island really fascinating.
You can't see Ibiza the same way again after reading this! ...more
I found the history of Catalan Vs Castilian residents of the island really fascinating.
You can't see Ibiza the same way again after reading this! ...more
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Thanks again Princes Martha for giving me this surprisingly enjoyable and informative book. I had never heard of the island of Ibiza, off the southern Mediterranean coast of Spain, much less knew any of it's history as an outpost of the Mesopotamian, Cartehenian, Roman, French and Spanish empires. But there is something more going on in Ibiza that has insured its' place through the ages as a place of tolerance and barely masked hedonism. This is a wonderful tale of history with fascinating stori
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Great read it paints a fantastic picture of old and modern Ibiza .
Makes me want to pack my bags and live on a beach
Makes me want to pack my bags and live on a beach
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