The release date for the English version of 'The Island of the Day Before' by
Umberto Eco is Jun 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Roberto della Griva finds himself stranded in 1643 during a strong storm in the South Pacific. After being swept away by the Amaryllis, he has made his way onto the Daphne, which is moored in a beautiful island's cove. He finds that the crew is gone, but the ship is well stocked.
Roberto recalls chapters from his imaginary evil brother Ferrante, the siege of Casale, the pointless chess move in the Thirty Years' War that cost him his father and his illusions, and the lessons he was taught on blasphemy, fencing, Reasons of State, and love letter writing. All of these memories resurface as he explores the various cabinets in the hold.
Umberto Eco narrates the story of a young dreamer who is looking for love and purpose in this lyrical and interesting book. He also tells the story of an incredible old Jesuit who has studied the mysteries of longitudes, the four moons of Jupiter, and the Flood using his clocks and maps.