The Island

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Northwind, a unique exploration into the exhilarating joys-and the inevitable dangers-of total solitude.

Every day, fifteen-year-old Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He's discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature-and himself.

Wil's only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards him as a ...