Desperately searching book title

Annie O · Apr 11, 2007

Hi Guys,

I know this is a long shot, but several years ago (1990's) I read a book that was set in medieval times on a Med Island during the time of one of the plagues. It centred around a young man and his love and followed the lives of the colorful Islanders and their confusion over the deaths of their friends and families. The inhabitants didn't understand what was happening and thought it was something to do with their sins. In the end all inhabitants die.

I've been looking for years for this book but I don't remember the title or author. Perhaps it might ring a bell with someone here? Fingers crossed. It was a brilliant book and I am desperate to get hold of it again.

Thanks in advance.

Maryn · Apr 11, 2007

Hi, Annie. I'm afraid I don't know your book, but I can direct you to some people who might.

These sites have at least some book search capability. Some have message boards or “stump the _____” boards where experts go for a challenge--and in my limited experience, the book searches where people get involved seem to be the ones that end happily with a title and author’s name. Good luck finding the one you’re looking for!

alibris.com
http://www.ibdof.com is the Internet Book Database of Fiction
http://www.iblist.com/ is the Internet Book List
http://www.ibookdb.net/
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchEntry is the advanced search page at AbeBooks
http://www.bookfinder.com/ is the search page at BookFinder
http://forums.thebookforum.com/ is the Book Search message board at The Book Forum
http://www.logan.com/loganberry/stump.html is the Stump the Bookseller board at Loganberry Books (fee)
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
http://classiclit.about.com/mpchat.htm
http://www.pw.org/
http://www.literati.net/

Maryn, who's found a few elusive titles this way

Annie O · Apr 12, 2007

Thank you so much, Maryn. Phew that's some list, I really appreciate the time you have taken to do this.

benbradley · Apr 12, 2007

Here's one more, a mailing list with hundreds of book people on it. Ask about your book within your two-week free sample subscription:
http://bibliophilegroup.com/

Annie O · Apr 12, 2007

Thanks, Ben, I'll check it out!

MMcC · Apr 12, 2007

Could it be...

Abel's Island by William Steig was YA literature, but excellent quality

OR

The Fantasy Cycles of Clark Ashton Smith were published much earlier but have remained in print pretty much constantly... I believe the Island he invokes is actually Australia.

Annie O · Apr 12, 2007

Thanks for the heads up; unfortunately, neither are the book I'm looking for.

Desperately searching book title

Annie O

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Maryn

At Sea

Annie O

...fueled on Cadburys

benbradley

It's a doggy dog world

Annie O

...fueled on Cadburys

MMcC

Annie O

...fueled on Cadburys