Barbara C. (kewl) reviewed on + 469 more book reviews
If I read fiction, I want it to reflect truth. This book introducted me to Spinalonga, an island just off the coast of Greece, which was a leper colony pre-WWII and during those years. The people suffered intensely, due to the disease, and their being ostracized from society, and especially from family. Yet, with the victory of the human spirit, life had the joy of relationship and useful work. This book zeros in on one particular family and the people their lives intersected with. It's a good read, a best-seller, a book award winner.
