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Islomania is a craze for or a strong attraction to Islands . The British writer Lawrence Durrell first coined the term ''islomaniac'' in his book ''Reflections on a Marine Venus'' ( 1953 ) to describe people who are drawn to spend their time on an island. The American writer Thurston Clarke utilizes the term in his book ''Searching for Crusoe'' ( 2001 ) in his exploration of people's attraction to all sorts of islands –from the classic Desert Island to places such as Svalbard , from Key West to Mykonos . Possessing desert or tropical islands is the dream of many, and is often realized by the very rich. In early 2005 , Mago Island in Fiji was purchased by actor/director Mel Gibson . Descendants of original native inhabitants of Mago, who were displaced in the 1860s, have protested Mel Gibson's purchase of Mago from Japan's Tokyu corporation for $15 million. 's son Teihotu. In his deed, Brando, who died in 2004 , granted his friend Michael Jackson lifelong use of 2000 m2 (a half-acre) on the islet of Onetahi, in the west of Tetiaroa. EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |
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