Description
On the eve of a pivotal life decision, Alexis Fielding embarks on a journey to uncover the hidden history of her mother, Sofia, who has always remained silent about her past in Crete. A cryptic letter leads Alexis to the sun-drenched shores of Plaka, a village shadowed by the haunting presence of Spinalonga, Greece's former leper colony. There, she unearths a generations-old saga of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters, a story woven with threads of tragedy, war, forbidden love, and the devastating impact of leprosy. As Alexis delves deeper, she confronts the powerful grip of family secrets and discovers an intimate connection to the island that has shaped her lineage.
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paperback
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Published Jan 1, 2006
473 pages
ISBN: 9780755309511
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Island by Victoria Hislop.