I read this book few years ago when I was in school. It is a great book it's mystery kept me hooked. This book tells you to be in the present and enjoy your life as it passes. It also shows a connect between animals and humans. The old man which the author meet on the island was lost due to shipcrash but he was save. He stayed on the island since then, he got friendly with the animals and stayed with them. I just love reading books of the author.