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A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:29 am
by Antie Em
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.'
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:36 am
by Northern Lass
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
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:29 am
by Rob
That'd be a good thread!!!
Where were you in 1881?
NL was in a leper colony in Crete with The WolfMan!!!
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:30 am
by MarkCDodd
No wonder I couldn't find you in the 1881 census!!
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:32 am
by MarkCDodd
There used to be a brothel on that island but they closed down when business kept dropping off!
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:51 am
by Margarett
I've read that book too, it's a great read. Made me want to visit it!
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:23 pm
by BC Wench
I've read the book as well and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Barb
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:46 pm
by mallosa
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
Re: A Very Good Read
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:31 pm
by Antie Em
MarkCDodd wrote:There used to be a brothel on that island but they closed down when business kept dropping off!
Not Nice
