The Last Resort: A Chronicle of Paradise, Profit, and Peril at the Beach

by Sarah Stodola

Book Overview

A captivating exploration of beach resort culture--from its roots in fashionable society to its undervalued role in today's world economy--as the travel industry approaches a climate reckoning

With its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006295167X
• ISBN13: 9780062951670
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"