The White Island

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 down time between campaigns would go to Ibiza to get their kicks. And over the centuries cultures around the Med have used the island either as a playground or a dump for the kind of people who didn't quite fit in back home but who you'd probably quite like to meet at a party...

This is the history of Ibiza the fantasy island framed by one long golden summer where anything can happen - and it usually does.

About the author

Stephen Armstrong

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Armstrong
• Publisher: BLACK SWAN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9780552771894
• ISBN: 978-0-552-77189-4
• No. of pages: 354
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 416 g
• Subjects: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Travel writing