About the book
Allegra Goodman's novel follows Marguerite, an heiress raised for a life of comfort and gentility, who is orphaned and placed under a guardian, a volatile and mysterious man who spends her fortune. He insists that she travel with him on an expedition to New France. Alone and frightened, she befriends his servant. Until now Marguerite has been a child of privilege, dressed in gowns with pearls in her hair. The novel, an epic of love, faith and defiance, tells of a woman fighting for survival and draws on the life of a real sixteenth-century woman.
Reese Witherspoon chose it as her February pick for Reese's Book Club, noting that it is based on a true story and calling it one of her favorite historical fiction reads.
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Reese Witherspoon (Actress, Author, Founder/Hello Sunshine)
Our February Pick is here, and I can't stop talking about it! Based on a true story, Isola by @allegragoodmanwriter has it all: love, resilience, defiance... I mean, she even fights a bear! This is easily one of my favorite historical fiction reads yet.
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