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REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “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…

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2 authors picked Isola as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is fiction based on a true story that is rather remarkable. Couldn't put it down!

I'm a big fan of Goodman's work. In this novel, she does an incredible job of recreating 16th Century France and the isolation of a Canadian wilderness. The characters are also well-drawn and the story is very compelling.

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