“Phoenix Island” Re-edited and Re-issued
Posted November 10, 2014 at 5:37 am by Tim Dustrude
A Gift to the Islands
Quick, who is the most famous author ever to live in the San Juan Islands?
Probably it was Charlotte Paul, who wrote a string of popular novels in the 1970s and ’80s after moving to Lopez. The first of them was “Phoenix Island,” a million-copy bestseller telling the story of nine survivors stranded without communication after a tsunami. Though Charlotte located her island far off Washington’s west coast, she modeled it closely on the San Juans in homage to her new home.
“Phoenix Island” has been out of print for many years, and Charlotte herself passed away in 1989. But now, as a gift to the islands, local Islander Press has acquired the rights from Charlotte’s heirs and issued the book in a re-edited 35th Anniversary Edition. You can buy the ebook from your favorite online bookseller, or ask an island bookstore for a print copy. (Islander Press does not sell directly to readers or bookstores but is distributed by the largest U.S. book wholesaler.)
For more on “Phoenix Island,” Charlotte Paul, and Islander Press, visit www.islanderpress.com.
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