The Islander
About this book
In 2155 there are two Americas. Half the nation lives comfortably in the technology of the 22nd century; the other half lives trapped on pre-industrial Islands: the remains of America's collapsed cities. The two cultures collide when Galen Fairchild, an Islander, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy family in the modern city of Stratis. But Galen's dreams fall apart when a startling event drives him out of Stratis and into the ghostlike ruins of downtown Minneapolis. Inside the crumbling skyscrapers, he discovers a mysterious power linked to his family's past, which not only changes his life forever, but also pits the two cultures against each other in a cataclysmic struggle that alters the course of the nation.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 464 readers · 476 pages · ≈ 8 h 49 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Islander?
About ≈ 8 h 49 m — 476 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Islander?
476 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Islander?
It sits on the Dystopian, Science Fiction, Mystery shelves.
Is The Islander in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Islander?
Charles Whittlesey (1808–1886).