Isola by Allegra Goodman (The Dial Press) is the February pick for Reese's Book Club, which described the book this way: "Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility, but when her guardian abandons her on a small island on their voyage to New France, she must learn how to survive alone. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola brings Marguerite's story to life in this epic saga of love, faith, and defiance."
Reese wrote: "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."
