Victoria Hislop
The Island: The million-copy Number One bestseller 'A moving and absorbing holiday read'
The Island: The million-copy Number One bestseller 'A moving and absorbing holiday read'
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Based on true events, The Island tells the story of a woman who travels to Spinalonga, a leper colony, to uncover the secrets of her mother's past. The book is a touching, gripping, and inspiring read that blends history and romance seamlessly. It has captivated the world with its powerful story and has received critical acclaim for its meticulous research and compassionate portrayal of the outcasts.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
This is one of the most touching, gripping, and inspiring books that I have ever read. Hislop seamlessly weaves an accurate history of a Greek island with a forbidden love story.
Real Reader Review,⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
INSPIRED BY TRUTH, THE STORY THAT HAS CAPTIVATED THE WORLD.
This was not the start of a short trip to deliver supplies. It was the beginning of a one-way journey to start a new life.
Life on a leper colony.
Life on Spinalonga.
Fifty years later, making a life-changing journey of her own, Alexis Fielding feels the pull of the abandoned island.
A distant shadow off the coast of Crete, she knows it holds the secrets of her mother's past, buried for so long but surely not forgotten.
Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books.
Passionately engaged with its subject.
Meticulously researched.
The Sunday Times.
Hislop carefully evokes the lives of Cretans between the wars and during German occupation, but most commendable is her compassionate portrayal of the outcasts.
Guardian.
A page-turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue in even the most extraordinary of circumstances.
Sunday Express.
The story of life on Spinalonga, the leper island, is gripping and carries real emotional impact.
Victoria Hislop.
Brings dignity and tenderness to her novel about lives blighted by leprosy.
Telegraph.
Vivid, moving, and absorbing.
Observer.
A deeply moving, captivating, humane, and beautiful story of enduring love, and life.
Real Reader Review,⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The most powerful and gripping story I've ever read!
Real Reader Review,⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
An intriguing and unusual story that keeps you turning the pages.
The descriptions of Crete are beautiful, and.
Weight: 320g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035418916
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