Wild Oranges by Joseph Hergesheimer

Very strange little story.  A man is on a ship and drops his anchor near an island and goes ashore.  There are some run down buildings and also some signs of life.  He does end up meeting some people, a woman that grabs his fancy and some skittish gentlemen.  The woman starts to relax around him and wants to go sailing.  There is an undercurrent of fear through out the story and a feeling of danger and suspicion.  Over all I found it very unsettling with an ending that felt strange and right at the same time. (NOOK)