But while Daniel is building windmills and funneling rainwater for showers, his spirited son feels isolated and his wife longs for the life they left behind.įunny, tender, and filled with the details of an unconventional life, this is the story of how the Hays family lived on Whale Island, and how, finally, they had to leave. He generates electricity from solar power, creates a toilet seat from whale vertebra, and greets every storm with enthusiasm. In the foreground, we see Daniel who, not unlike one of Peter Pan's Lost Boys, joyfully lives this permanent boy's life. In the foreground, we see Daniel who, not unlike one of Peter Pans Lost Boys, joyfully lives a permanent boys life. On Whale Island tells the story of how he packed up three boatloads of supplies, his wife, stepson, and two dogs and moved to a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia, fulfilling a lifelong fantasy of escaping from the confines of civilization and living by his wits. Thinking his wanderlust satisfied, Hays married and settled down, only to find himself restless for adventure once again. As chronicled in the bestselling book My Old Man and the Sea, the thirst for living an unconventional life led Daniel Hays to sail around Cape Horn with his father in a boat they built themselves. : On Whale Island: Notes from a Place I Never Meant to Leave (9781565116665) by Hays, Daniel and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
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