num_pages: 51
description: A moving and eloquent fable from the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature offers a unique blend of love and philosophy as a man petitions a boat from the king, finds a crew to volunteer, and sets sail.
language: English
title: The Tale of the Unknown Island
titlecomplete: The Tale of the Unknown Island
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Philosophy, Literature, Classics, Portugal, Nobel Prize, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Portuguese Literature
ratings_count: 14134
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt