The Island book 1 · 2005
The Island
Alexis Fielding travels to Crete to learn about her mother’s secret past, and discovers the story of her great-grandmother and her grandmother, and of the leper colony on the island of Spinalonga.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Victoria Hislop
- Series
- The Island, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in Plaka, Crete
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Island
5 recurring or key characters from Victoria Hislop’s chart. Introduces Alexis Fielding, Eleni Petrakis, Anna Petrakis, Maria Petrakis and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Alexis FieldingFirst appearanceYoung woman searching for her mother's past
Major 4
- Eleni PetrakisFirst appearanceTeacher sent to Spinalonga
- Anna PetrakisFirst appearanceEleni's beautiful daughter
- Maria PetrakisFirst appearanceEleni's dutiful daughter
- Manolis VandoulakisFirst appearanceAnna's charming lover