Island in the Sea of Time

Prepare to explore the radically altered world of 2020 and 2021 through the perspective of our narrator, as he navigates the unique challenges of the corona pandemic. In this provocative novel, we follow our protagonist, a Genevese living in Manhattan who is totally unconcerned about the danger of the virus, as he grapples with the sudden solitude brought on by the disappearance of everyone he knows. Circumventing travel restrictions, he searches the world for a place where life would be normal - Switzerland, Sweden, T?rkiye, Mexico - while also comparing countries' varying reactions to the pandemic. He finally settles in Miami, where he has a life-changing love affair with Nadia, a beautiful but complex Syrian girl, an attachment that lasts only as long as this anomaly in time, this island in the sea of time.

Heavily influenced by Proust, the book explores authenticity, metaphysics, desire, the need for travel, and the search for meaning and connection in the context of a global pandemic.

Author: Ron Cogan

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: May 31, 2023

Number of Pages: 330 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798396366022