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Isola

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 REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name

“A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue (Best of 2025 Preview)

A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this “lushly painted” (People) historical epic of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.

Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. That journey takes a unexpected turn when Marguerite, accused of betrayal, is brutally punished and abandoned on a small island.

Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she’d never before needed.

Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival.

*This audiobook contains a PDF with a map and recommendations for further reading from the book. Fiction de genre Fiction femmes Fiction littéraire Historique Le meilleur de 2025 Voix de femmes Sincère

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I couldn't stop listening to this story, I needed to know how it ended!

a fascinating story!

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This is the type of novel I live for. A well written adventure with believable characters, descriptive writing, engaging plot with many surprises. This had me enthralled, surprised, enraged. It gave me goosebumps. I loved it!

Highly recommended!

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The story and contents were rich with detail, but I felt the book just too long, given how the timeline unfolded.
Bravo to the author for her research and detail. I had six hours of the story left and I wasn’t going to abandon the several hours I had already listened to. It seems this is based on a true account from history, otherwise I would be very annoyed. I invested this much time in this book.

Compelling but just too long

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The characters are so well described. I felt like I was there in some scenes. The unimaginable strength that a human can endure. It taught me that Life is so much deeper than material goods. How one person can withstand so much grief yet be so empowering. I loved it.

So well written.

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The previous book I read in 2003 was distracting because of silliness (marooned because of accident with Captains dog! ), excess weird dream sequences, and attempts to shock with sex. This wonderful retelling is ultimately a survival story with an evolving, likeable heroine who gains strength with age and adversity. Along the way, there are insights into 16th century society, good/evil of religion, realities of the male adventurers who perhaps were not so heroic as we were taught, etc. Even though I knew how things turned out, the imagined details are suspenseful although difficult at times as you cannot help but care about this person who lived centuries ago. It was a thought provoking read that I will never forget.

Better than 2003 "Elle, a Novel" version

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