Bradt - Wild Abandon: A Journey To The Deserted Places Of The Dodecanese

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Travel writer Jennifer Barclay explores the deserted corners of the Dodecanese islands, uncovering forgotten villages, homes, and stories that reveal a past reclaimed by nature and time. Accompanied by her dog and backpack, she journeys through these once lively places now touched by silence and wild beauty.

A captivating exploration of abandoned places and the stories they hold across the Dodecanese islands.

Jennifer Barclay, a long-time resident of Greece, spent over four years researching and revisiting the Dodecanese islands to create Wild Abandon. Her travels take her from the westernmost to the easternmost points, and from the southern tip nearly to the north, covering both small and large islands.

Along the way, she uncovers abandoned villages, farms, cave-houses, and grand captains' mansions. She also visits the homes of displaced Muslim fishermen and poets, finding beauty in ruins and inspiration in the silence and stories left behind.

Her journey reveals fascinating histories, including a villa once meant for Benito Mussolini’s retirement and an island that connects a gramophone from St Petersburg and a portrait in the American National Gallery through a pack of cigarettes.

Barclay reflects on a time when an economy based on sponges and burnt rock supported thousands, weaving together tales that highlight the complex past of these tranquil havens.

Wild Abandon serves as both an elegy to deserted places and a quest to rediscover lost knowledge in some of the wildest, most remote corners of the Dodecanese.

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