Cover of The Islander
Mermaids & Sea Creatures

The Islander

a novel

by

  • 1998 first published
  • 96 pages
  • 5 editions
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Published in 1998, The Islander is a mermaid fiction novella by Cynthia Rylant. It deals with loneliness, mermaids, grandfathers and islands.

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

It runs to roughly 96 pages — 1–2 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mermaids in fiction
  • Islands in fiction
  • Loneliness
  • Grandfathers in fiction
  • Mermaids
  • Grandfathers
  • Orphans in fiction
  • Islands
  • Loneliness in fiction
  • Orphans

Quick answers

Who wrote The Islander?

The Islander was written by Cynthia Rylant and first published in 1998.

What genre is The Islander?

It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is The Islander?

The median edition has 96 pages, about 1–2 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Islander?

Readers who like it often enjoy Daughters of the Sea, The Curse of Camp Cold Lake and The Blob That Ate Everyone.

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