Description
| Product ID: | 9780099477778 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Island |
| Authors: | Author: Aldous Huxley |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), South Pacific |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. Its inhabitants live in a society where western science has been brought together with Eastern philosophy to create a paradise on earth. When cynical journalist, Will Farnaby, arrives to research potential oil reserves on Pala, he quickly falls in love with the way of life on the island. Soon the need to complete his mission becomes an intolerable burden and he must make a difficult choice. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2005-04-07 |
