The Library Book Club | September | Strangers

Held in person at The Library in St. Pete on the third Tuesday of every month. This book club focuses on popular, yet compelling book club novels that spark connection and conversation.

Books are available in-person or online at the Oxford Exchange Bookstore.

ISOLA by Allegra Goodman
A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this breathtaking saga from the bestselling author of Sam
An epic story of love, faith, and defiance
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 inheritanceand 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 womanfighting for survival.
Story Locale: Canada

Contributor Bio(s)

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. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.