On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother\'s past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone\'s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece\'s former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip... Product Information: • ISBN: 9780755309511 • Author: Victoria Hislop • Publisher: Headline Review • Format: Paperback • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 3.2cm