Five men survive a South Seas shipwreck and wash up on a seemingly
deserted beach, only to discover that five beautiful, winged women
inhabit the island. Dazzled and soon in love, the men will do anything
to possess these flying women . . . but what they plan, and how the
magical women respond, is tellingly--and predictably--human.
First published in 1914, and praised by Ursula K. LeGuin as "a real
rediscovery--romantic, satiric, funny, fanciful, and a good read,"
Angel Island is an adventure story and a genre-defining tale about
women's rights.