Once Upon an Island by David Conover is a classic 1967 memoir chronicling the true story of a young couple who purchased Wallace Island in the Canadian Gulf Islands during the late 1940s. The book details David and Jeanne Conover's adventures, struggles, and eventual triumphs as they worked to transform the rugged, undeveloped land into a functioning summer vacation resort. Ultimately, it serves as an inspiring and humorous narrative for boaters and dreamers drawn to the trials and joys of escaping city life for a self-sufficient island existence.

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