Isola: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
Allegra Goodman
Feb 2025 ¡ Penguin Random House Audio ¡ Narrated by Allegra Goodman and Fiona Hardingham
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REESEâS BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠âA shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.ââJodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name
âA 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.ââVogue (Best of 2025 Preview)
A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this âlushly paintedâ (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 guardianâan enigmatic and volatile manâspends 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 sheâd 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.
âA 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.ââVogue (Best of 2025 Preview)
A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this âlushly paintedâ (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 guardianâan enigmatic and volatile manâspends 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 sheâd 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.
REESEâS BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠âA shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.ââJodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name
âA new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delic...
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Eileen Soulliere
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September 12, 2026
4.25 out of 5. So well written and wonderfully narrated via audio. A bittersweet story, but inspiring knowing it was based on true events. Such a hard life women lived in the 1500s; this knowledge making this story even more engaging and thought provoking.
Shelly Bashaw
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October 22, 2026
Beautiful. đ
About the author
Allegra Goodman is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller Isola, which was a Reeseâs Book Club pick; two short story collections; and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and elsewhere, and has been anthologized in The O. Henry Awards and Best American Short Stories. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Allegra Goodman is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller Isola, which was a Reeseâs Book Club pick; two short story collections; and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and elsewhere, and has been anthologized in The O. Henry Awards and Be...
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