6:00-7:00 PM
Free

Join the Thursday Evening book club at the Gunn Library in April, as we discuss a psychological and historical novel that has captured a wide audience in 2025 – Isola, by Allegra Goodman.

Heir to a great fortune, Marguerite seems destined for a life of comfort and refinement. But after she is orphaned, her guardian—charismatic, secretive, and dangerously unpredictable—squanders her inheritance and compels her to join his voyage to New France. What begins as an expedition soon turns into betrayal. Accused of wrongdoing, Marguerite is harshly cast aside and abandoned on a remote island.

Once surrounded by luxury, clothed in silk gowns and adorned with pearls, she must now confront a stark and unforgiving wilderness. As winter seals the island in snow and ice, survival demands a strength she never knew she possessed. In her isolation, she discovers a profound and sustaining faith.

Inspired by the true story of a sixteenth-century woman, Isola is a powerful and enduring tale of resilience, transformation, and the fight to endure against impossible odds.

Registration is required

Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793

2026-04-23

https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/gml-thursday-book-club-isola-by-allegra-goodman/