Joan Of The Island (1920)

By Ralph Henry Barbour

Book Overview

Joan Of The Island is a novel written by Ralph Henry Barbour and published in 1920. The story follows Joan, a young woman who lives on an isolated island off the coast of Maine. Joan is a strong and independent character, who has spent her entire life on the island, surrounded by nature and the sea. She is content with her simple life, but her world is turned upside down when a group of tourists arrive on the island. Among the tourists is a young man named Jim, who Joan quickly becomes infatuated with. As Joan and Jim's relationship develops, Joan begins to question her life on the island and wonders if there is more to the world than what she has known. The novel explores themes of love, independence, and the desire for adventure. With beautiful descriptions of the island and its surroundings, Joan Of The Island is a captivating read that transports the reader to a simpler time and place.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164905686
• ISBN13: 9781164905684
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"