ISOLA | how much worse can it get? so much worse.

About this episode

The episode discusses the book 'Isola' by Allegra Goodman, focusing on its historical context and narrative.

Welcome to our February Book Club episode! This month we read Isola by Allegra Goodman, a historical fiction novel based on the true story of Marguerite de la Rocque. This was a battle for us to start but once it got going it really went off! TIMESTAMPS: (13:42) 1 minute reviews (16:30) Spoiler section begins FIND US AT: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegreatobsessionpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: thegreatobsessionpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RiLee's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam's Goodreads

People in this episode

Hosts: RiLee, Sam

Topics covered

• book club
• historical fiction
• Isola
• Allegra Goodman
• Marguerite de la Rocque
• literature
• storytelling

Keywords

• Isola
• Allegra Goodman
• historical fiction
• book club
• Marguerite de la Rocque
• literature
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isola

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