Hislop, Victoria "The Island" - 2005
An interesting book about a wonderful part of this world with a harrowing past. A story of the island of Spinalonga and its inhabitants suffering from leprosy. Also the story of a strong family.
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Find the other Victoria Hislop books I read here. I have read them all because the author has become one of my favourite writers.
The name of Victoria Hislop turns up everywhere. Time to read her I guess.
ReplyDeleteI can heartily recommend all of her books. This was my first one.
DeleteI didn't know this book. But the cover and title reminded me of a movie I saw maybe 40 years ago, no words, on the tough life for a Japanese family. Quite powerful: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Island
ReplyDeleteSounds very interesting, I never heard of that film. And I can see how the cover and the title leads you to that film though it probably doesn't have much in common with the book itself. Other than people living on a small island. The inhabitants of Spinalonga are supported by the community on the land.
DeleteI've read a couple of her books, but the last one I read - The Thread - was a bit... bloated for my taste.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Davida. That is actually the one I probably enjoyed even more than her others. But we can't all like exactly the same books. I love the history in most of hers. And you and I have a lot of books in common, so this might be the odd one out.
DeleteFor me, "The Island" was quite special because I had been there.