《岛》是英国作家维多利亚·希斯洛普的长篇处女作,因其惊世骇俗的故事和感人肺腑的情节感动了全球,千百万读者为之唏嘘落泪。小说主要讲述了佩特基斯家族祖孙三代和麻风病抗争的故事。麻风病是一种古老的疾病,常被污名化为“不洁的、罪恶的”因而被社会所歧视和排斥。因为感染了麻风病,佩特基斯家族祖孙三代备受污名的影响,经历了人生的悲欢离合,在应对污名后最终各自找到了归属。 “Island” is a long debut by British writer Victoria Heathrop, who has sobbed tears by millions of readers for his shocking stories and touching storyline. The novel mainly tells the story of three generations of the Petchis family and the fight against leprosy. Leprosy is an ancient disease that is often stigmatized as “unclean, sinful” and thus discriminated against and excluded by the community. Because of the infection of leprosy, the three generations of the Petchis family have been stigmatized and experienced the joys and sorrows of life, eventually finding their own ownership after dealing with stigma.