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The Island

The million-copy Number One bestseller 'A moving and absorbing holiday read'

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The Island

By: Victoria Hislop
Narrated by: Sandra Duncan
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 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 lepers' 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

*Victoria Hislop's most recent novel, THE FIGURINE, is out now.*

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An engaging story and beautifully read by Sandra Duncan. Sometimes I have a problem with the voices which narrators use to portray different characters and I found this so with the whiny, shrill tones of the young Anna. But it did point up what an unpleasant and selfish child she was, traits which did not change in adulthood. A very moving story especially of how characters adapted to their new lives on Spinalonga, the prejudices which surround the disease of leprosy and what we can learn from the resilience, understanding and sacrifice of others. Highly recommended.

An engaging and moving story beautifully read

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lovely book enjoyed every moment, the characters are great and I even shed a tear

absolutely enjoyed every moment

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I have read this book previously and revisited again by listening on audible. Such a powerful read - you get wrapped up in the story from the first few pages. There's a heady mix of fascinating history together with a gripping family saga. Secrets and stories of heroes/ heroines unfold from beginning to end. Thoroughly recommend to anyone. Victoria Hislop is my favourite author.

A powerful story

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brilliantly written. I read this book over and over. I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to it

my most favourite book

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I really enjoyed this book and the narrator was generally very good but I found some of the voices she did (e.g. Anna’s ) really irritating and hard to listen to.

A really good story

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