February '25 Pick
Isola
Allegra Goodman
Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritance and insists she...
From Our Book Lover-In-Chief
Based on a true story, Isola by Allegra Goodman has it all: love, resilience, defiance... I mean, she even fights a bear! This is easily one of my favorite historical fiction reads yet.
Our February Pick is here, and I can’t stop talking about it! Based on a true story, Isola by Allegra Goodman has it all: love, resilience, defiance... I mean, she even fights a bear! This is easily one of my favorite historical fiction reads yet.
FROM THE AUTHOR
Allegra Goodman
Allegra Goodman is the author of six novels, including Isola, which is the Reese’s Book Club February pick and the national bestseller Sam, which was a Read with Jenna selection; 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.
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