http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/11/hislop-the-island/ sharing views and reviews on books in East Renfrewshire Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/11/hislop-the-island/#comment-8 Gillian Hamilton Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:05:52 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=439#comment-8 Victoria Hislop has powerfully yet tenderly dealt with the cruel fate of those suffering from leprosy in the first half of the 1900's. The plight of Eleni and her daughters was truly moving, disturbing and I couldn't put the book down until I found out the fate of all the characters affected. Well worth reading. Victoria Hislop has powerfully yet tenderly dealt with the cruel fate of those suffering from leprosy in the first half of the 1900’s. The plight of Eleni and her daughters was truly moving, disturbing and I couldn’t put the book down until I found out the fate of all the characters affected. Well worth reading.

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