Best Island Lens

The Aleutian Islands: Living on the Edge by Ken Wilson

In this compelling narrative of words and vibrant more...0 points

In this compelling narrative of words and vibrant images, Ken Wilson captures a complex portrait of the Aleutian Islands and its peoples. A book years in the making, Wilson presents a collection of striking photographs that powerfully depict the islands' tumultuous weather and stunning landscape that have drawn so many to the islands' shores. Wilson's stunning images capture the islands' unpredictable moods, from the swirling fogs to the windy shores to the lush greens of summer.0 points

North Fork Living: Rustic Splendor on Long Island's East End by Harry Haralambou

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As anyone familiar with city life knows very well, the constant demands of career, family, and social obligations can take their toll. For years, New Yorkers have fled to the East End of Long Island, whose peaceful North Fork has quietly drawn those seeking a laid-back, low-key lifestyle and the rustic splendor of its villages, bays, farms, vineyards, and pastoral wooded landscape. In North Fork Living, Harry Haralambou, who has lived there for twenty y...0 points

Island Living: Inland Retreats and Shoreside Havens by Linda Leigh Paul

To live on an island is to live a life apart. Author more...0 points

To live on an island is to live a life apart. Author Linda Leigh Paul's Island Living captures the most charming island homes, including homes on the East Coast's Barrier Islands, the Northwest's San Juan and Gulf Islands, the Pacific's Hawaiian Islands, and the Great Lakes' Apostle Islands, among other homes on privately owned or low-density islands. The island home reflects its owner's reason for escape, whether it's a person who turns to island living to feel more of...0 points

Nantucket: Island Living by Leslie Linsley

Imagine a place of unspoiled beaches, windswept dunes, more...0 points

Imagine a place of unspoiled beaches, windswept dunes, and dramatic natural beauty. A place free of traffic lights and blaring commercial come-ons. A place whose rich historical heritage is visible everywhere?from the antiques-shop windows filled with handmade baskets and scrimshawed ivories to the spare, shingle-clad houses that coexist harmoniously with the surroundi...0 points

The Living Treasures of the Hawaiian Islands: The Story of Hawaii's Native Plants and Animals (Peter Panini's Children's Guide) by Stacey S. Kaopuiki

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