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A Very Good Read

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Just finished a really good book about Spinalonga Island in Crete - a leper colony until 1957.

The Island by Victoria Hislop.

Review from Amazon : 'Adding depth and colour to the story is the description of Cretan life... in particular, the vividly detailed account of life on Spinalonga... It is one of the achievements of this thoughtful novel that it presents the lives of the island's inhabitants with such empathy. The result is a fascinating work that combines a moving love story with a plea for more understanding about this most cruel of diseases.'
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Antie Em wrote:Just finished a really good book about Spinalonga Island in Crete - a leper colony until 1957.

The Island by Victoria Hislop.

Review from Amazon : 'Adding depth and colour to the story is the description of Cretan life... in particular, the vividly detailed account of life on Spinalonga... It is one of the achievements of this thoughtful novel that it presents the lives of the island's inhabitants with such empathy. The result is a fascinating work that combines a moving love story with a plea for more understanding about this most cruel of diseases.'


Wolvie and I went there in 1881!
and it was really eerie
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That'd be a good thread!!!
Where were you in 1881?
NL was in a leper colony in Crete with The WolfMan!!! :shock:
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No wonder I couldn't find you in the 1881 census!!
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There used to be a brothel on that island but they closed down when business kept dropping off!
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I've read that book too, it's a great read. Made me want to visit it!
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I've read the book as well and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Northern Lass wrote:
Antie Em wrote:Just finished a really good book about Spinalonga Island in Crete - a leper colony until 1957.

The Island by Victoria Hislop.

Review from Amazon : 'Adding depth and colour to the story is the description of Cretan life... in particular, the vividly detailed account of life on Spinalonga... It is one of the achievements of this thoughtful novel that it presents the lives of the island's inhabitants with such empathy. The result is a fascinating work that combines a moving love story with a plea for more understanding about this most cruel of diseases.'


Wolvie and I went there in 1881!
and it was really eerie
:?


I should change it Jan, before you get more stick :lol:
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MarkCDodd wrote:There used to be a brothel on that island but they closed down when business kept dropping off!


Not Nice :cry:
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