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‘At last, a beach book with heart… packed with family sagas,
doomed love affairs and devastating secrets’
Observer

‘A page turning family epic… Hislop’s deep research, imagination and patent love of Crete creates
a convincing portrait of times on the island… a moving and absorbing holiday read
that pulls at the heart strings’
Evening Standard

‘War, tragedy and passion unfurl against a Mediterranean backdrop
in this engrossing debut novel’
You magazine

‘Wonderful descriptions, strong characters and an intimate portrait of island existence’
Woman & Home

‘A page turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue
in even the most extraordinary of circumstances’
Sunday Express

‘Passionately engaged with its subject...the author has meticulously researched
her fascinating background and medical facts’
The Sunday Times

1.Suggested Discussion Questions

2.Leprosy and the work of LEPRA

3.Reviews for The Island

4.The Author, Victoria Hislop

5.Suggested Further Reading

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