The Island

 

The Island by Victoria Hislop
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A fine drama against the backdrop of Spinalonga, the island where lepers were sequestered from the rest of Greece. Besides giving the history of the colony there, the narrative focuses on the fates of the daughters of one of the inhabitants of Spinalonga. There is love and jealousy and quiet affairs and treachery. Especially compared to Mokola'i, which is also about a leper colony during the same period, it was compelling to note the differences and similarities between the two cultures.

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