"The island" by Victoria Hislop
She lived at home with father and took care of him. Anna had a lover, Manoli. Manoli was
a sharming man. He was Andreas's nephew. But when Maria and Manoli met, they had some sort
of crush with each other. Manoli asked Maria to marry with him. She agreed. Georgiu was happy,
because her both daughters had a man with position. Wedding-day was planned. But suddenly
Maria discoverd some leprosy signs on her leg and wedding was cancelled. Maria went to
Spinalonga. Soon she met there a doctor, named Kyrtis. They both felt something for each other.
At that time, when Maria was on an island, doctors had invented a medical remedy, what could
cure leprosy. They were experimenting this on patients who were quite healty. It worked. Soon
people went back to mainland when premisson came from government.. Some people didn't like
idea of going home, because they had used with that life on the island. Expecially older people.
When Maria was back home, Dr Kyrtis asked Maria to marry him, but Maria refused
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