Revisiting “The Island”
As Spinalonga enters the final stage of its nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the cast and crew of the iconic Greek MEGA TV show The Island look back […]
The Island
Revisiting ‘The Island’
As Spinalonga enters the final stage of its nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the cast and crew of the iconic Greek MEGA TV show The Island look back […]
Victoria Hislop as an ambassador for the ‘missing millions’
Since May 2013, Victoria has been an official ambassador for UK based, international charity Lepra. They work on the ground in India, Bangladesh and Mozambique improving the lives of those […]
The Island – A Few Words About Leprosy
Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest diseases, yet is still a health issue today, with over 200,000 people diagnosed every year. If left untreated, it can lead to nerve […]
Exclusive 10th Anniversary Celebration of “The Island”
It’s 10 years since Victoria Hislop’s extraordinary debut novel, The Island, was first published. Since then it has gone on to sell millions of copies in 24 languages around the […]
Victoria on “Book Club” with James Naughtie.
Victoria Hislop talks to James Naughtie and readers about her debut novel The Island, a fictional account of a real life leprosy colony, the island of Spinalonga, just off the […]
