{"product_id":"the-gardens-of-mars-madagascar-an-island-story-9781788544733","title":"The Gardens of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eA journey - both historical and contemporary - among the fantastical landscapes, resourceful inhabitants and isolated tribes of the world's fourth-largest island of enduring fascination for its rich biodiversity: Madagascar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully written depiction of the history of this beguiling island'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Courageous, exploratory, humane and with a wry sense of humour'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A feat of journalism, observation and determination'\u003c\/b\u003e Dr Alyson Hitch \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully witty and wry'\u003c\/b\u003e Benedict Allen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe think we know Madagascar but it's too big, too eccentric, and too impenetrable to be truly understood. As well as visiting every corner of the island, John Gimlette journeys deep into Madagascar's past. Along the way, he meets politicians, sorcerers, gem prospectors, militiamen, rioters, lepers and the descendants of seventeenth-century pirates. Insightful and wryly humorous, here's an encounter with the people, landscapes, politics and history of one of the most remarkable places on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apollo Publishing International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788544733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.13w x 1.08d","brand":"John Gimlette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838685544629,"sku":"9781788544733","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ba9673cb-7769-44a1-82f2-cd995b4147cd.jpg?v=1712028240","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-gardens-of-mars-madagascar-an-island-story-9781788544733","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}