Eva and the Island, Hardcover

An island without a harbor, encircled by towering cliffs and rising from the wild Atlantic Ocean. Farmed by the same family for eight generations. What is it like to live at the edge of the world?

In this beautifully observed and quietly reflective book, Tim Ecott takes readers to Stóra Dímun―an isolated island farm in the Faroe Islands with just two permanent residents.

There, he discovers a remarkable way of life: one in which isolation does not mean loneliness, where the rhythms of nature shape every day, and where generations of tradition continue alongside the gradual arrival of modern technology. Life on the island revolves around tending livestock, breathing the fresh Atlantic air, and carrying forward work begun centuries ago by those who came before.

Following the changing seasons and the daily realities of life on this remote outpost, Eva and the Island is a celebration of resilience, sustainability, and the enduring relationship between people and the natural world.

Thoughtful and evocative, it explores how communities can survive and adapt as the wider world rushes toward a digital future of artificial intelligence, globalized food systems, and increasing disconnection from nature.

Eva and the Island is an inspiring meditation on belonging, self-sufficiency, and the enduring appeal of island life―a book for anyone who has ever dreamed of having an island of their own.