--- product_id: 16412126 title: "Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas Hardcover – July 14, 2015" brand: "christian krachtdaniel bowles" price: "27133CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/16412126-imperium-a-fiction-of-the-south-seas-hardcover-july-14 store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas Hardcover – July 14, 2015 **Brand:** christian krachtdaniel bowles **Price:** 27133CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas Hardcover – July 14, 2015 by christian krachtdaniel bowles - **How much does it cost?** 27133CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/16412126-imperium-a-fiction-of-the-south-seas-hardcover-july-14) ## Best For - christian krachtdaniel bowles enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christian krachtdaniel bowles brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas Hardcover – July 14, 2015 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dDnmL+faL.jpg) ![Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas Hardcover – July 14, 2015 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31PkU6mvj3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Read....which resonates ominously in today's anti-educational world *by R***L on Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017* Novelized version of an actual place and time in history, which is readable and sadly thought-provoking as today more and more people tend to be afraid of "chemicals" (which make up everything in the world, including their own bodies) and want to do "natural" things which they think are "safe".Plenty of "natural" things kill people all the time...arsenic, botulism, etc. as well as spending thousands on sugar pills.Our education system, or maybe the trend toward letting uneducated and disorganized parents try to educate their children at home, increasingly produces more and more cases of things like scurvy and gout in adults. I don't think this would be out of line for a high-school reading list or a health class.The sweet naivety of the main character, and those who actually listened to his ideas and aped them (and some died doing so), founded as it is in weird and twisted religious ideas (if it grows closer to the sun, the it is closer to GOD and HEAVEN, ergo, healthier for us), makes the character somewhat sympathetic. This is an antihero in many ways...not likable, yet excellent writing brings him alive. The translation is a little awkward in some places, but never incomprehensible. English is just a hard language, and I believe this was British English for the most part.Some of the supporting characters feel as if they could have their own books.This is the kind of thing that makes history so interesting....when you want to go look up more and more, or wish it could be a film. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I thoroughly enjoyed Imperium. While it is obviously indebted to Modernist ... *by K***J on Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016* I thoroughly enjoyed Imperium. While it is obviously indebted to Modernist greats like Conrad, Proust and, to my ears Mann, mostly, it also has similar qualities to recent Post-Modern nods to classic Modernism like Milorad Pavic or the insanely popular Perfume by Suskind, which I also really liked despite its fadish fame. Like Perfume, Imperium was oddly both dense and compact, with the lush syntax of classic work but without the massive page count. And in the Post-Modern vein, the book played with non-linear chronology, cinematic devices, grotesque/sexual imagery and, of course, the trick ending, which was immediately reminiscent of Gravity's Rainbow. All-in-all, a very satisfying read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Modern-day cocophiles will read this with great interest lest they go tumbling down the treacherous path ... *by V***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016* A fascinating story about utopianism and food obsession in the early 1900s. Imperium should be on display at every Whole Foods checkout and made required reading for anyone flirting with fad diets or membership at an urban food co-op. Modern-day cocophiles will read this with great interest lest they go tumbling down the treacherous path to elite cocovorism, theophagy, and autophagy (three words that hadn't entered my vocabulary until reading this book). My only critique is that the book was too short. There are about a half dozen minor characters whose lives I wish I could have followed for another hundred pages or so. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/16412126-imperium-a-fiction-of-the-south-seas-hardcover-july-14](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/16412126-imperium-a-fiction-of-the-south-seas-hardcover-july-14) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-08-27*