Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess's lavish wedding, from the floating dance floor in her Connecticut back yard to the color of the cocktail napkins. Like any mother of a bride-to-be, she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos, tears and joy. But Birdie, a woman who prides herself on preparing for every possibility, could never have predicted the late-night phone call from Chess, abruptly announcing that she's cancelled her engagement.
It's only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle, far worse news arrives, sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance she's embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage, Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful, rustic Tuckernuck Island, off the coast of Nantucket, where their family has summered for generations. No phones, no television, no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.
But throw sisters, daughters, ex-lovers, and long-kept secrets onto a remote island, and what might sound like a peaceful getaway becomes much more. Before summer has ended, dramatic truths are uncovered, old loves are rekindled, and new loves make themselves known. It's a summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell, filled with the heartache, laughter, and surprises that have made her page-turning, bestselling novels as much a part of summer as a long afternoon on a sunny beach.
It's only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle, far worse news arrives, sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance she's embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage, Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful, rustic Tuckernuck Island, off the coast of Nantucket, where their family has summered for generations. No phones, no television, no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.
But throw sisters, daughters, ex-lovers, and long-kept secrets onto a remote island, and what might sound like a peaceful getaway becomes much more. Before summer has ended, dramatic truths are uncovered, old loves are rekindled, and new loves make themselves known. It's a summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell, filled with the heartache, laughter, and surprises that have made her page-turning, bestselling novels as much a part of summer as a long afternoon on a sunny beach.
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Hardback Editions
July 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-316-04387-7 / 978-0-316-04387-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Island (Reagan Arthur Books) Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-316-08513-8 / 978-0-316-08513-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Island Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-340-91983-3 / 978-0-340-91983-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-316-20117-0 / 978-0-316-20117-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Reagan Arthur / Little, Brown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Island Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-340-91985-X / 978-0-340-91985-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-316-04388-5 / 978-0-316-04388-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Reagan Arthur / Back Bay Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Island Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 0-340-91984-1 / 978-0-340-91984-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2010 : Paperback
| Title: THE ISLAND: A NOVEL Author(s): ELIN HILDERBRAND ISBN: 0-316-12727-2 / 978-0-316-12727-1 (USA edition) Publisher: REAGAN ARTHUR BOOKS Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 1-60941-268-0 / 9781609412685 (USA edition) Publisher: Hachette Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 1-60788-240-X / 9781607882404 (USA edition) Publisher: Hachette Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
July 2010 : Unknown
| Title: The Island (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand ISBN: 1-60788-751-7 / 9781607887515 (USA edition) Publisher: Hachette Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Island Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand Publisher: Hodder Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Island: A Novel Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2010 : Unknown
| Title: The Island: A Novel (Audiobook CD) Author(s): Elin Hilderbrand Publisher: Unabridged Audiobook Availability: Amazon More details... |
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