 Photo by Robert Cross  The pursuit of a daring thief takes Wiki Coffin through a flock of fascinating historical footnotes, in the latest from Druett (Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World, 2007, etc.). |
SOUTH PACIFIC PICTURES TO FILM ISLAND OF THE LOST Production image from South Pacific Pictures Press release: Last Friday, February 22, 2008, JOAN DRUETT closed the deal with SOUTH PACIFIC PICTURES for the dramatic rights to ISLAND OF THE LOST: SHIPWRECKED AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007, US / Druett, a noted author of nautical history whose works of fiction have been likened to those by Patrick O’Brian by the Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal, has earned numerous awards for her writing, including: a New York Public Library Best Book to Remember citation; a John Lyman Award for Best Book of American Maritime History; the Kendall Whaling Museum’s L. Byrne Waterman Award for Distinguished Scholarship; a PEN Award; and, the Hubert Church Award. The New York Times calls ISLAND OF THE LOST “a riveting study of the extremes of human nature,” and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says: “Rarely are the two opposing sides of human nature captured in such stark and illuminating relief.” Paste Magazine finds it “captivating,” and the Rocky Mountain News, “fascinating.” The Los Angeles Times calls Druett’s writing style “clear and detached, her touch just right.” The deal was made by Bill Contardi on behalf of Druett’s literary agent, Laura Langlie. REVIEWS OF THE BOOK "Drawn from a number of memoirs, 'Island of the Lost' recounts the privations of not just one but two parties of castaways who, unbeknownst to each other, clawed themselves out of the heaving sea on opposite ends of the main island in 1864. Their divergent experiences provide a riveting study of the extremes of human nature and the effects of good (and bad) leadership." -- New York Times, 7/ "This story goes reality TV a few steps better. . . . A clear morality tale about the pitfalls of rigidity and the benefits of adaptability and cooperation. . . . Druett, who has written other works of nautical history and a maritime mystery series, wisely lets the details make the point, resisting the temptation to oversell. Her writing style is clear and detached, her touch just right. . . . The power of the crews' divergent stories . . . propels the narrative like a trade wind."--L.A. Times, 6/ An "amazing saga . . . Rarely are the two opposing sides of human nature captured in such stark and illuminating relief."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 6/ "One of the finest survival stories I've read. . . . [Druett's] tale is backed up by a solid knowledge of sailing ships and of the flora, fauna and weather of Auckland Island, an inhospitable terrain that has defied attempts at human settlement and is now a wildlife preserve."--Seattle Times, 6/ "Fascinating . . . a surprisingly gripping tale that will leave readers amazed. Grade: A."--Rocky Mountain News "Joan Druett's well-researched Island of the Lost earns its place in any good collection of survival literature."--Entertainment Weekly "Captivating ... Druett has a talent for storytelling ... Those yearning for a classic man vs. nature, triumph-over-terrible-odds story, get ready to set sail."--Paste Magazine 9 June "A gripping cautionary tale."--Nevada County Prospector "Joan Druett has done a superb job of weaving together excellent research into a highly readable and fascinating account of survival and the sea . . . a fun read of an absorbing tale which, though a work of nonfiction, moves along at the pace of a good novel.--Good Old Boat *************** ###################################################################################################### |
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