My Father's Island: 2a Galapagos Quest

by Johanna Angermeyer and Johanna Angemeyer

Book Overview

A true story that incorporates biography, adventure and the elements of armchair travel. Angermeyer, who grew up in Nebraska, embarks on a search to discover what happened to her father, a refugee... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670827320
• ISBN13: 9780670827329
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

My Father's Island

This is a must read if you are planning a trip to the Galapagos. The history of the islands is in this book as well as true information about the folks who settled there.

His hens like his pancakes

Johanna Angermeyer writes wonderfully. There are amazing things in this book--her trek to get firewood (complete with fire ants), her swimming with sea lion pups, her turning down the slobbery pancakes, her deftly avoiding fony Franz from Frisco. I like the way she put it all together, mixing family accounts with her personal history and observations of LA, Ecuador and Galapagos, with her quest running through it like a vein.

Singing Praises

What a rare and wonderful talent. A story so moving, told with love and an incredible witt. I eagerly await the next Angermeyer story. Do yourself a favor and get lost in a tale of determination and mastery at it's finest in reading My Father's Island: A Galapagos Quest. You will not be disappointed.

A wonderfully well-written story.

"My Father's Island" captures the sense of adventure, wonder, and fear of pioneer life on the Galapagos. The story is both humorous and tragic, and the book is compelling enough to read in one sitting.

A delightful biography and travelogue.

"My Father's Island" is absolutely delightful. The book includes a very amusing view of cultural differences as seen by young Johanna; first between America and Quito, Ecuador and then between civilized Quito and the rugged pioneer lifestyle required just a few decades ago in the Galapagos.The flora and fauna of the islands are more accurately named and described here than in the book "Floreanna." I recommend "My Father's Island" over "Floreanna" for providing more information on the islands, the lifestyle and for a more compelling story. I now feel that I have a better idea of the hardships and challenges faced by the early settlers to the Galapagos. And, to top it off real life love stories are included, too!I am looking forward to Johanna Angermeyer's next book.