Penguin Island , published by Anatole France in 1908, is a comic novel that satirizes the history of France, from its prehistory to the author's vision of a distant future. After setting out on a storm-tossed voyage of evangelization, the myopic St. Maël finds himself on an island populated by penguins. Mistaking them to be humans, Maël baptizes them-touching off a dispute in Heaven and ushering the Penguin nation into history. Perfect for readers who love biting political satire and absurdist humor, this brilliant allegory transforms the entire sweep of French civilization into a hilarious tale of baptized penguins and their all-too-human follies. Anatole France's razor-sharp wit and imaginative storytelling create an unforgettable satire that remains as relevant today as it was over a century ago.