{"product_id":"book-jxcl","title":"The Drowned Places","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntranced by history and myth, captivated by the wonders of nature, Damian Le Bas explores the meaning we find in sunken ruins around the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThousands of years ago, an island off the Straits of Gibraltar went to war with Athens. The battle was lost, and overnight the island sank beneath the waves - or so legend tells.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a boy, Damian Le Bas was captivated by the story of Atlantis. As an adult, he dreams of diving to discover its ruins. After the death of his father, torn between his lifelong desire and the taboo Romany culture places on the ocean, he comes across a dive shop. He can't help but go in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the waves, Damian enters a breathtaking world. As he masters the skills of this exhilarating sport, diving with seals in the Farne Islands, exploring submerged Roman ruins in Naples and mapping the sunken city of Port Royal, he is entranced by wonders both man-made and natural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlato's writings on Atlantis were a parable about the hubris of humankind; in witnessing our effects on oceans and ocean communities, Damian finds echoes of this in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding love letter to diving, \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned Places\u003c\/i\u003e is also a profound examination of the power that myth has over us, and what happens when it crosses over into reality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most compelling and evocative of underwater odysseys' \u003cb\u003eKATE HUMBLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Breathtakingly good' \u003cb\u003eTRISTAN GOOLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most captivating book on diving that I have ever read' \u003cb\u003eMENSUN BOUND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© Damian Le Bas 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49646057161008,"sku":"BDjxcl","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jxcl-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782149475","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jxcl","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}