Many men dream of running away to a tropical island and living
surrounded by beauty and exotic exuberance. Walter Spies did more
than dream. He actually did it. In the 1920s and 30s, Walter Spies
- ethnographer, choreographer, film maker, natural historian and
painter - transformed the perception of Bali from that of a remote
island to become the site for Western fantasies about Paradise and
it underwent an influx of foreign visitors. The rich and famous
flocked to Spies' house in Ubud and his life and work forged a link
between serious academics and the visionaries from the Golden Age
of Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Miguel Covarrubias,
Vicki Baum, Barbara Hutton and many others sought to experience the
vision Spies offered while Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, the
foremost anthropologists of their day, attempted to capture the
secret of this tantalizing and enigmatic culture. Island of Demons
is a fascinating historical novel, mixing anthropology, the history
of ideas and humour. It offers a unique insight into that complex
and multi-hued world that was so soon to be swept away, exploring
both its ideas and the larger than life characters that inhabited
it.
General
| Imprint: |
Monsoon Books
|
| Country of origin: |
Singapore |
| Release date: |
May 2009 |
| First published: |
February 2010 |
| Authors: |
Nigel Barley
|
| Dimensions: |
202 x 134 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
392 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-981-08-2381-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
981-08-2381-9 |
| Barcode: |
9789810823818 |
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