{"product_id":"9781526667250","title":"Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island","description":"Author: Pitts, Mike\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526667250\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues' \u003c\/b\u003eKEN FOLLETT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Revelatory... fascinating... (and) wholly convincing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere did they come from? How did they get there? Why did they carve the island's colossal iconic statues     and how? What happened to the civilisation they created?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThese are just a few of the questions about \u003cb\u003eEaster Island\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003eRapa Nui\u003c\/b\u003e, that have puzzled generations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEuropeans first encountered the Islanders in the early eighteenth century, bringing back astonishing tales from one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. They told fantastic stories of \u003cb\u003elost continents, cannibalism, giants and aliens\u003c\/b\u003e. Thor Heyerdahl claimed that the island was discovered by pale-skinned sailors from South America, ignoring the rightful claims of the greatest explorers the world has ever known. Recently, the idea that Islanders cut down all the trees, causing \u003cb\u003emass starvation and social collapse\u003c\/b\u003e, has been espoused by scientists, broadcasters and politicians. Now, in archaeologist Mike Pitts's superb investigation, \u003ci\u003eIsland at the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, he provides \u003cb\u003eauthoritative new insights\u003c\/b\u003e into what really happened.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUsing the latest scientific and archaeological research, plus a huge range of historical accounts, Pitts builds a fascinating new portrait of the Islanders' story. In particular, Pitts revives the life work of Katherine Routledge, who spent sixteen months on the island in 1914-15, surviving revolution and war, assembling a priceless but largely ignored archive of excavations and interviews - and whose legacy reveals the rapacious interference that spawned generations of false histories. \u003cb\u003eMany questions still remain, but this is the most compelling and comprehensive account yet published of the extraordinary story of Easter Island.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643230310558,"sku":"UBD-9781526667250","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526667250.jpg?v=1774484785","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526667250","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}