In August of 2003, a special team of international and local photographers descended on Bali and spent ten days attempting to capture the heart, mind and soul of this Indonesian island through their camera lenses. Their goal was to record in a week-and-a-half the essence of an isle which has for centuries charmed the world. This talented team of foreign and local photographers was given a simple brief: show the world a Bali it never thought existed, a Bali that is there and loved, a Bali that is obvious yet often unseen. They hiked across plains and jungles and traversed paths which crossed sandy beaches and paused at the top of smoking volcanoes. The result is this book of sensitive images and evocative text providing a new look at the island.

This landmark book, Bali, Paradise Rediscovered, captures again – in insightful words and arresting photographs – many of the real-life moments of a paradise that visitors have for many centuries both sought and found during their sojourns on this extraordinary island