Angel Island

Five men survive a shipwreck and discover that five beautiful, winged women inhabit an island. They are dazzled and in love, but their plans and the women's responses are predictably human. Angel Island is a romantic, satiric, funny, fanciful, and genre-defining tale about women's rights, originally published in 1914 and praised by Ursula K. LeGuin.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Five men survive a South Seas shipwreck and wash up on a seemingly deserted beach, only to discover that five beautiful, winged women inhabit the island. Dazzled and soon in love, the men will do anything to possess these flying women, but what they plan and how the magical women respond is tellingly—and predictably—human.

First published in 1914, and praised by Ursula K. Le Guin as "a real rediscovery—romantic, satiric, funny, fanciful, and a good read," Angel Island is an adventure story and a genre-defining tale about women's rights.

The men are initially captivated by the women's beauty and grace, and they quickly fall in love with them. They believe that they have found paradise and that they can live out their dreams of being with these supernatural creatures. However, as they spend more time on the island, they begin to realize that the women are not as perfect as they seem.

The women are ruled by a powerful queen who has absolute control over them. She uses her magic to keep the men under her control and to ensure that they do her bidding. The men soon realize that they are not the only ones on the island, and that there are other inhabitants who are not as fortunate as they are.

The men also begin to see the women's human side, and they realize that they are not so different from them after all. They learn that the women have their own desires and needs, and that they are not willing to be controlled by the queen.

The men decide to take action and to try to free the women from the queen's control. They form a plan to overthrow the queen and to create a new society on the island where the women can be free to live their own lives.

The queen is not willing to give up her power easily, and she sends her winged warriors to stop the men. The men are able to defeat the warriors and to free the women from the queen's control.

The women are grateful to the men for their help, and they join forces with them to create a new society on the island. They work together to build homes, to grow food, and to create a new way of life for themselves.

The men and the women live together in peace and harmony for many years, and they are happy and content. They have learned that true happiness comes from being with others, and that they can create a better world by working together.

Angel Island is a powerful and thought-provoking story that explores the themes of love, freedom, and the power of women. It is a reminder that we all have the power to make a difference in the world, and that we should never be afraid to stand up for what we believe in.

Dimension: 210 x 137 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781454948117