The Island by Victoria Hislop - Pack this in your suitcase for some Elounda beach reading with a difference. A Greek Island Novel with a real relevance and resonance when it comes to the area's and more specifically Spinalonga island's history. This is the story of a modern young woman charting her Cretan mother's hidden past. Set against the backdrop of the Second World War and the island itself, the book deals with issues as complex as humanity in the face of a widely misunderstood disease, the traditional love story, the German occupation of Crete and a family's turbulent heritage.

First released in summer 2005 this is now available in paperback, has been chosen by 'Richard and Judy's Book Club' and topping the UK paperback fiction bestseller list in August 2006

You can Buy it in Paperback from Amazon (UK)