Popular Books by Ben Fogle
View All Books by Ben Fogle
The Teatime Islands: Adventures in Britain's Faraway Outposts
The Teatime Islands: Adventures in Britain's Faraway Outposts
paperback
Published:
5 August, 2004
paperback
Published:
5 August, 2004
Description
Welcomed with open arms, derided as a pig-ignorant tourist and occasionally mocked mercilessly for his trouble, Ben Fogle visited the last flag-flying outposts of the British Empire. With caution, dignity and a spare pair of pants thrown to the wind, he set out to discover just exactly who would choose to live on islands as remote as these and - more importantly - tried to figure out exactly why. Landing himself on islands so isolated, wind-swept, barren and just damned peculiar that they might have Robinson Crusoe thinking twice, Fogle: almost becomes lunch on the appropriately named Carcass Island; gets deported from Pitcairn for being both a spy and a smuggler; uncovers the story of the tyrant who became St Helena's most unwilling and least popular guest; and, witnesses a shark attack from a respectable distance. Why he went, what he did when he got there and how exactly he got back in one piece makes for an eye-opening but affectionate look into life in these unique, peculiar places.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780141010465 |
| ISBN10 | 0141010460 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 281 g |
| Product Dimensions | 122 x 22 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin |
| Format | paperback |
See More +
Author's Bio
Ben Fogle was the star of the BBC's hit series Castaway 2000. Now presenting Country File, The Teatime Islands is Ben's first book. He lives in London.