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THE ISLAND BY VICTORIA HISLOP

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CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 24 Jan 2009 23:55

Anyone read it ? She is coming to Glasgow book fare in March -might go and see her. She`s Ian Hislop`s wife

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 25 Jan 2009 03:50

Ros, I read it last year or the year before and mentioned it on here, recommending it as a fascinating book, and it's been read by the gr readers I think too.

It's a book I will read again, as I loved the story. I didn't realise the author was married to Ian Hislop. He was born in the Mumbles in Wales, somewhere I have visited.

Lizx

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 26 Jan 2009 03:02

Ros, do you forget you put threads on lol?

x

MagiciansNephew

MagiciansNephew Report 24 Jun 2009 01:17

Yes I read this book too. Picked it up second hand in 'Jumunjy', a bar on an small Island called Koh Phangan, in Thailand. As I was on an Island I thought it was quite appropriate! Great book, kept me busy for hours whilst I sat on our balcony in the Jungle. Such a great insight into the life of people with Leprosy. I had heard of Leper colonies, but never really thought about it that much and this book really brought it home as to how it was from a personal view. Fiona

Researching:
Hislop - Scotland. Pickard - Leicestershire & Stockton. Hunt / Brachi / Anderton

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 24 Jun 2009 04:50

Fiona, how on earth did you find this thread?

I love this book as I have said earlier, and would read it again in a year or so. It was moving and interesting to know how lepers coped and how they were dealt with, and as I have been to Kefalonia twice so know what Greek islands are like, it was all the more interesting, imagining it happening there for example.

Lizx

Ros, did you go and see Victoria Hislop?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Jun 2009 08:55

Yes, we read it for greaders, an excellent book.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin