I fully admit to choosing books by their cover. When I spotted the library's copy of Victoria Hislop's book, The Island, I was intrigued enough to give it a try. What a splendid suprise. I was hooked from the beginning.
The story begins with Alexis traveling to the small town of Plaka, on the Cretan coast, in hopes of finding out about her mother's secretive past. There she meets up with an old woman who tells her the story of her great grandmother, grandmother and mother. Alexis learns of her family's connection to Greece's leper colony on the small island of Spinalonga. This novel is a tale of friendship, family and secrets. I couldn't put it down and think that it would make a great book club book. The only bad thing about this book is that now I really think I need to go to Greece and eat crusty bread and drink wine sitting at a little table overlooking the ocean!
Happy reading - N
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