What would have happened if Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot were stranded on a tropical island?
Robin and Lucy, a married couple in pursuit of their romantic dreams of paradise and the simple life, have forsaken their home and jobs for a round-the-world trip on a sail boat. They go off course while cruising through the Pacific Islands, and while they are still unsure of their position, their engine fails, and they seek shelter in the lagoon of a small, seemingly uninhabited island. But the island is not deserted; in fact it is the home of the mythic pilot Amelia Earhart, a woman whose domain and fame had once been unlimited and who has now been a captive of the remote island for almost forty years. She observes the couple but remains hidden, unsure if she should reveal her existence to them and risk returning to the world.
The narrative alternates between an account of the couple's struggle to repair their boat and Amelia Earhart's own amazing and absorbing tale, told in her voice and unfolding through a series of flashbacks. An enchanting and immensely entertaining story, 'Hidden Latitudes' is also revelatory about relationships, humanity, and the natural environment.
