{"product_id":"9781567926828","title":"The Last Island","description":"Author: Adam Goodheart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781567926828\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: David R. Godine Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 136\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author of \u003ci\u003e1861: The Civil War Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e (Knopf \/ Vintage). Finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize in History. Book of the Year at the History Book Club. Listed among the best books of the year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, Amazon, and Barnes \u0026amp; Noble. Audiobook was the winner of an Audie award for best history title.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from John Allen Chau - the young missionary adventurer who did not live to tell the tale - Adam Goodheart is the only American known to have visited North Sentinel Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication will coincide with the release of a National Geographic documentary, \u003ci\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/i\u003e. It tells the story of North Sentinel Island and John Allen Chau's fatal visit there. Adam is interviewed in the film and has been asked by the filmmakers to take part in the documentary's promotion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorth Sentinel has what might be called a worldwide fan base. Amidst a global culture of hyperconnectivity, the bow-and-arrow-wielding Sentinelese are portrayed as the lone holdouts. Especially since the death Chau in 2018, millions of people around the world have been fascinated with this remote tribe. A few statistics:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * YouTube videos about North Sentinel Island have garnered a cumulative total of well over 100 million views.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * Hundreds of posts about North Sentinel Island on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Quora have drawn millions of views, comments, and likes. A recent Instagram post drew over 256,000 likes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * Interest has not stopped since John Chau's death. A post about Chau and the Sentinelese on Quora just two weeks ago has already garnered over 100,000 views.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * The death of John Allen Chau drew intense press coverage in almost every major news outlet. For instance, the New York Times ran seven stories about the incident in just a week, including a front-page feature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yet there has never been any book published about North Sentinel Island. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Island\u003c\/i\u003e will be the first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with 34 photos and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845880266910,"sku":"ADS-9781567926828","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781567926828.jpg?v=1781223819","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781567926828","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}