A little while ago I received a request that was dear to my heart: Robyn Mundy (author of Wildlight) is planning a sojourn on Maatsuyker Island. She and her husband are going as volunteer caretakers and weather observers, and (as you know if you ) they will have no access to email or internet. Naturally, she needs books to read, and she asked me to suggest 15 contemporary novels that I would wish to read if cast away on a remote island for 6 months.
This got me thinking about criteria for selection. Clearly Desert Island Books must be able to withstand re-reading, and they need to be long enough, at least, to last the distance. But there’s more to it than that….
I’ve always said that is my Desert Island Book because I’ve read it four times and each time I’ve found…
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Hi Robyn. Here are some long books i found engrossing and hard to put down: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. with you a wonderful adventure.
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Thank you for these recommendations!
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Hey Robyn, are you and Gary returning to Maatsuyker? Just for the record, I reckon you would really enjoy Yenohan’s Legacy, by me. lol. Cheers Dale
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We are returning to Maatsuyker later this year. We have just about completed our 6 months worth of provisioning shopping. What a task! Flour, powdered milk, toilet paper, shampoo, treats — have we packed enough? 😳 What have we forgotten? 😱 I have added your book Yenohan’s Legacy to my list. Thank you for the recommendation!
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You lucky ducks. Always fantasised about living in a lighthouse. Never did.
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