 First edition (Italian) | |
| Author | Umberto Eco |
|---|---|
| Original title | L’isola del giorno prima |
| Translator | William Weaver |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Bompiani (orig.) Secker & Warburg (UK) Harcourt (US) |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 1995 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 513 |
| ISBN | 0-436-20270-0 (UK) 0151001510 (US) |
| OCLC | 33328715 |
The Island of the Day Before (Italian: L'isola del giorno prima) is a 1994 historical fiction novel by Umberto Eco set in the 17th century during the historical search for the secret of longitude.[1] The central character is Roberto della Griva, an Italian nobleman stranded on a deserted ship in the Pacific Ocean, and his slowly decaying mental state, in a backdrop of Baroque-era science, metaphysics, and cosmology.
- ^ Warner, Marina (December 17, 1995). "Inside the Big Mind: Umberto Eco's dazzling blend of science and fantasy comes perilously close to pedagogy". Los Angeles Times.