Cover of The Island
Pirate Fiction

The Island

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  • 1979 first published
  • 263 pages
  • 21 editions
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Published in 1979, The Island is a pirate adventure play by Peter Benchley. The story is set in Bermuda Triangle and Turks and Caicos Islands. It deals with journalists, pirates and Drama.

17 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 21 editions across 5 languages.

It runs to roughly 263 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Island

An investigative reporter researching the Bermuda Triangle is captured by a band of pirates descended from the 17th century originals.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Bermuda Triangle
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Atlantic Ocean

Subjects

  • Journalists
  • Pirates
  • Drama
  • Suspense

Quick answers

Who wrote The Island?

The Island was written by Peter Benchley and first published in 1979.

What genre is The Island?

It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction.

How long is The Island?

The median edition has 263 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Island?

Readers who like it often enjoy Robinson Crusoe, How to Be a Pirate and El galeón de los Gatos Piratas.

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