Of Time and an Island

Thirty years ago, John Keats and his family purchased a two-acre island in the St. Lawrence River, at a time when boats were still lovingly crafted of wood and an island could be had for $4,000. Depending on the elements and on their own resourcefulness, the Keats family thrives in the rhythms of island life-fishing, learning to navigate the river and read the clouds for weather, acquiring an "Indian" view of time, maintaining a house, several boats, and three children on a windswept rock. But more than a book about a single family's adventures, this one is strong witness that we all need islands of our own in the midst of life. Originally published in 1974, Of Time and an Island was chosen as a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection.

Author: John Keats
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 04/01/1987
Series: New York State
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.52w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780815602118