Island
Published in 1962, Island is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel by Aldous Huxley. Much of the action takes place in Oceania. Key subjects include journalists, utopias, islands and survival.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 110 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions.
It runs to roughly 295 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Island
The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the outside world.
Quick answers
Who wrote Island?
Island was written by Aldous Huxley and first published in 1962.
What genre is Island?
It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is Island?
The median edition has 295 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Island?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Magic Toyshop, Kate Greenaway's Original Drawings for The Snow Queen and Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After.
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