The island of the ancients
Subtitle: the secrets of Sardinia's centenarians
By: Ben Hills ; photographs by Mayu Kanamori
Contributors: Kanamori, Mayu
Publisher: Pier 9; Murdoch [distributor
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Millers Point, N.S.W; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9781741962222
Subjects: Centenarians; Longevity; Description and travel
Description: "Why is it that the inhabitants of the Mediterranean island of Sardinia are two or three times as likely as any other people on earth to reach 100? Is it a longevity gene inherited from mysterious Neolithic ancestors? Is it a frugal diet of organic produce, or the legacy of a life of hard physical work in a pristine environment? Their attitude to life, or the warm bonds of family and community? Journalist Ben Hills travels with photographer Mayu Kanamori around this island of the ancients, meeting up with a cast of colourful centenarians while capturing Sardinia's glorious landscape and lifestyle."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-241).