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<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:Theislandofthedaybefore.jpg</td></tr> <tr><th>Original title (if not in English)</th><td>L’isola del giorno prima</td></tr><tr><th>Translator</th><td>William Weaver</td></tr><tr><th>Country</th><td>Italy</td></tr><tr><th>Language</th><td>English</td></tr><tr><th>Genre(s)</th><td>General Fiction</td></tr> <tr><th>Media Type</th><td>Print</td></tr><tr><th>Pages</th><td>513</td></tr><tr><th>ISBN</th><td>0436202700 (UK)<P>0151001510 (US)</td></tr><tr><th>Preceded by</th><td>Foucault's Pendulum</td></tr><tr><th>Followed by</th><td>Baudolino</td></tr>

The Island of the Day Before

Author	Umberto Eco
Publisher	Secker & Warburg (UK) Harcourt (US)
Released	1995

The Island of the Day Before (L'isola del giorno prima) is a 1994 novel by Umberto Eco. It is the story of a 17th century Italian nobleman who is the only survivor of a shipwreck during a fierce storm. He finds himself washed up on an abandoned ship in a harbour through which, he convinces himself, runs the International Date Line. Although he can see land his inability to swim leaves him marooned and he begins to reminisce about his life and his love. Through this reminiscence he becomes convinced that all his troubles will end, if only he could reach the land.

fr:L'Île du jour d'avant

it:L'isola del giorno prima nl:Het eiland van de vorige dag pt:A ilha do dia anterior

ru:Остров накануне