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A private sanctuary in the Caribbean, Mustique is a humble island when it comes to aesthetics and size (measuring less than three square miles). When it comes to its guests, it is anything but. First developed in the mid-twentieth century by Scottish aristocrat Colin Tennant, the island has since...
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The New York Times and The Sunday Times bestselling author Dylan Jones has written or edited twenty-eight books. In the 1980s, he was one of the first editors of i-D, before becoming a contributing editor of The Face and editor of Arena. He spent the next decade working in newspapers—principally The Observer and The Sunday Times—before embarking on a multi-award-winning tenure at British GQ. During his editorship, Condé Nast’s flagship men’s title won more awards than any other magazine—over eighty. A former columnist for The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, and The Independent, he is a former trustee of the Hay Festival. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard. In 2012, he was awarded an OBE for services to publishing.


Sir Mick Jagger, famed as the dynamic frontman of the Rolling Stones, has expanded his career to include acting, producing, and philanthropic work. He has been vacationing in Mustique since the 1970s.

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The Classics Collection

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$105

If heaven is the best place in the world, then I live next door to it on Mustique!

— Basil Charles

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Page count

304 pages

Number of illustrations

Over 200

Language

English

Released on

October 2025

Cover materials

Linen Hardcover

ISBN

9781649805225

Weight

6.0 lb

Foreword by Mick Jagger, Text by Dylan Jones

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THE CULTURE BOOKSTAND

The Culture Bookstand embodies the art of simplicity with elegance. Crafted from luxurious walnut wood and finished with pebbled leather, it gently tilts forward to showcase your book at the ideal angle.

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