Great read. Explores the reasons why there is no place quite like Ibiza
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Stephen's book delves deep into the historical reasons behind why there is no place like Ibiza. Having been there myself, I felt like this was a place far different from any other clubbing holiday destination. There is an underlying feeling of mystery and freedom on the island where, as is noted you can find a millionaire standing on a dancefloor next to a guy who barely scrapes a living.
It's a sad fact that many people see Ibiza as a Brits abroad binge drinking destination. This is largely attributable to documentaries like Ibiza uncovered which focused on the West End of San Antonio and its drink till you drop type culture. However there is far more to the island than that small area and this book encompasses that sentiment exactly.
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Great
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This is a great book for those who know and love Ibiza or those who have not been lucky enough to visit the island.
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The White Island - Wish I Was There
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Despite being an Ibiza veteran I really knew very little about the history of the island. I took this book to read whilst there last year and it inspired me to hire a car, get out and about and see as much of the island as possible. If you've never been to Ibiza this book will make you want to go. If you've been before, this book will remind you why you fell in love with the place. Parts of it brought tears to my eyes. A fantastic book, unreservedly worth 5 stars!
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Excellent perspective
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This is a "must" for any first-time or returning visitor to Iiza. Funny, interesting and a dizzy mixture of history, social perspective and personal memories. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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Rave On
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I've always enjoyed Stephen Armstrong's lively features in The Sunday Times and Wallpaper, so I was pleased to see that he had got round to writing an entire book - and more importantly, that it's great. The White Island is a personal history of Ibiza, taking the view that it has been a centre of hedonism from the Roman times to acid house. Armstrong intersperses the history with personal anecdotes about his own occasional hedonistic moments. A great travel book.
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