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The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the outside world.

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“A mirror for modern man. . . . Should be read and reread.” (Saturday Review)

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In his final novel, which he considered his most important, Aldous Huxley transports us to the remote Pacific island of Pala, where an ideal society has flourished for 120 years.

Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala, and events are set in motion when an agent of the conspirators, a newspaperman named Faranby, is shipwrecked there. What Faranby doesn't expect is how his time with the people of Pala will revolutionize all his values and—to his amazement—give him hope.

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics; 1 edition (October 20, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061561797
ISBN-13: 978-0061561795
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 246 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #243 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Dystopian
- #717 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics
- #1646 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary

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Brandon

Intense, profound and ?prophetic

September 14, 2016

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I, like a one star reviewer, had picked up this book based on my recent readings of Eckhart Tolle. I agree with the one star reviewer that you best have a dictionary at the ready, however, I don't think it detracts from the story.

Fortunately, I have Eckhart's teachings now within and guess that any reader should have a background understanding of Buddhism prior to reading. I would treat this book like a spiritual text and read it when you are ready, otherwise you may find it boring and babbling.

It was fun to see how a utopian society based on "being present" might play out in a modern world. If only we could have such daily reminders as those birds squawk "Attention, here and now".

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Long conversations dominate this book explaining the concepts of the perfect society on the island of Pala that Huxley envisioned. Our protagonist, Will finds himself washed up and wounded on this island. He’s cynical, though intrigued by their ideas and struggles with a guilty conscience over his past. He also has an ulterior motive in siding with the opposition who wants to profit from Pala’s oil. As he recovers from his injuries, he learns more about the inhabitants and their way of life. They’ve determined and formed solutions for the negative aspects of society and learned to live freely and happily. Their ideas are explained in great detail in conversations. There’s music, love, living in the moment and just being. An accepted step in education is ingesting a drug that expedites enlightenment and compassion. There’s no crime. No one owns weapons. There’s no overpopulation, hunger, or poverty. Any problems are immediately addressed and averted. Each person is valued and supported and it does sound like utopia in many ways. But, as always, there are those who don’t see the wisdom and choose to oppose it. The island paradise is beautifully described, and Huxley has an admirable way with words. I wish his vision had a chance of existing.

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This book is beautifully written. It looks at how society could be ...

August 30, 2016

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This book is beautifully written. It looks at how society could be through intriguing and witty characters in a realistic world. Characters are developed well as the story showcases that utopia cannot be spontaneously created nor rigidly maintained - it must be intentionally crafted over generations, flexible enough to shift with the needs of future generations, yet grounded in tenants that can and must persist for communities and family units to function.

Thoughtful, critical, humorous and serious. A lovely novel.

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Ronnie Tyler

An amazing novel of a utopian society on the verge.

December 31, 2017

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This will be the last book I finish in 2017, and it’s a doozy.
Set on the fictional Polynesian island named Pala, this is a kind of bookend to Huxley’s classic futuristic masterpiece, Brave New World (1932), and was Huxley’s final novel. On Pala life is peaceful and happy, with scientific and technological advancements blended with a way of living that is heavily influenced by Eastern philosophy and branches of Buddhism. Peace and harmony, a tropical utopia.

Not the typical novel, there isn’t an obvious direct conflict or much physical action. It is more a philosophical journey for the main character, Will Farnaby, a journalist on a secret mission to secure a contract for oil drilling on Pala. Will wants nothing more than to get the contract and a large personal financial bonus for himself. The closest neighboring island, Rendang-Lobo, is ruled by Colonel Dipa, a military dictator who is hellbent on modernizing his kingdom, and threatens Pala’s peaceful way of life. Will arrives after being washed ashore after a shipwreck, shortly before Pala’s new ruler will be assuming control. The young heir to the throne, Murugan, is a spoiled young fool, completely under his devious mother’s thumb - and Murugan is envious of Rendang-Lobo’s new modernization and its embracing of ideas from the outside world; he wants to see Pala mimic Colonel Dipa’s economic and social goals.

That’s the overall thrust of the plot, but there’s so much underneath: how can societies exist with consumerism and greed? What responsibility do society’s members have to each other? And ideas about ecology, overpopulation and mysticism are a central part of Will Farnaby's growth as a character. There is a lot here, and after reading this, Aldous Huxley instantly became a favorite author for me.

While this novel will probably never get the recognition of Brave New World, I was completely bowled over after reading it. I really favor this novel over Brave New World - no mean feat because that book is superb and I’ve loved it for years - but the ideas in Island were quite profound and will have me thinking for a long while. And it is amazing that it was published in 1962. Will Humans ever learn? I doubt it. Excellent book, highest recommendation.

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Brilliant and one of my newly-discovered favorites

October 29, 2015

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Brilliant and one of my newly-discovered favorites. It's amazing to think Huxley wrote this as his last book while sick. It is heavily influenced by the Northern California meditation and (western) Buddhist culture but not in a preachy or righteous way. It includes both utopian descriptions, and a well written skeptical character that will gather readers, no matter what your thoughts are about the "Pala" way of life. A lot of yoga philosophy (do no harm, non over-consumption) and mindfulness is present in this book.

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