The Last Resort

By Sarah Stodola,

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

Book description

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 beachhas a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise.…

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