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Isola: A Novel Audiobook
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A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island, in this breathtaking saga, an epic story of love, faith, and defiance
*This audiobook contains a PDF with a map and recommendations for further reading from the book.
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 accompany him on an expedition to New France. Isolated and afraid, Marguerite befriends her guardian’s servant and the two develop an intense attraction. But when their relationship is discovered, they are brutally punished and abandoned on a small island with no hope for rescue.
Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she’d never before needed.
Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival.
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"Author, Allegra Goodman's noblewoman- smart brave and empathetic is betrayed by her cousin who usurps all that is hers. He isolates her on an island for 2 years where she survives in (s)heroic ways fighting loneliness, freezing climate, beasts of nature and by her own wits. Faith and hope are set in crisp and clear descriptions that fill the imagination. "
— KSLL (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Goodman’s lush and enthralling castaway tale of betrayal and love, suffering and strength is magnificent in its beauty, mystery, fury, and redemption.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A February 2025 LibraryReads Pick
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A #1 Amazon Bestseller
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A Reese’s Book Club Pick
Isola Listener Reviews
- — David Anders, 9/5/2025
About Allegra Goodman
Allegra Goodman is the author of six novels, including 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.
About Fiona Hardingham
Fiona Hardingham is a British-born actress, singer, voice-over artist, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. On stage, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in her comedic one-woman show The Dark Show. She has also starred in the dark-comedy short film The Ballerino. She earned a BA honors degree in performing arts from Middlesex University, London, and also studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.