Book Review Of The Island Queen

The Island Queen is about two brothers, Dominick and Otto Rigonda, and their sister Pauline. The Rigonda siblings are traveling to meet their father in Java, when their ship sinks in a storm and they are left floating in the Pacific in a small open boat. Near starving, they are cast upon a lonely island, uninhabited by man. Here they live in peaceful tranquility for several months, learning to live off the land and to fashion tools for themselves. They continue in this fashion until a violent storm brings a surprise that they never could have imagined.

An emigrant ship, bearing several hundred emigrants and a nearly mutinous crew, is driven ashore on the Rigonda's island. Being unable to continue their journey, the emigrants land and are welcomed by the three siblings. However, trouble quickly begins because the emigrants have no real leader. The confusion is only ended when the entire company decides to appoint Pauline to be their queen! The "Island Queen" soon finds that it is no easy thing to rule an island with several hundred inhabitants. Before long, everyone is in a race for survival when they discover that their island is volcanic!

I found The Island Queen very interesting and exciting. The characters were brought to life from the pages, and the dialogue was masterfully done. If you enjoy adventure and excitement, then open the book and enter the tale of The Island Queen.

By John Horn