The Island of Mists and Miracles

Paperback Published on: 17/04/2025; Language: English, French (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

Sometimes the truth lies in the things you cannot see.

In 1830 a young novice called Catherine Labouré was granted a vision of the Virgin Mary. Nearly 200 years later, Sister Anne is also waiting for a sign. Which is why she accepts a mission to go to a tiny community on an island just off the coast of Brittany. Her only companion there is a sceptical, chain-smoking older nun who just wants to be left in peace.

On the island she meets Hugo, the son of a devout family who prefers to look for the meaning of life amid the stars; Madenn, a grandmother whose daughter was killed in a crash and who finds meaning in routine; Isaac, Madenn's grandson, an otherworldly teenager who doesn't fit in but who befriends Hugo, and Julia, a sickly child. If anyone needs a miracle, it is her.

But it is not Sister Anne who receives a vision. Instead it is Isaac who is found on a promontary, transfixed, unable to utter more than the words 'I see'. The event soon becomes headline news and the world descends on the small island, opening old wounds and unleashing a chain of events none of them could have foreseen.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781804991725
  • Number of pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
  • Weight: 160g
  • Languages: English, French (Original language of a translated text)

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The Island of Mists and Miracles
Crisp, short novel set in BRITTANY
3.75* Set on the Ile de Batz, at the northern tip of Finistère in Britanny, this short novel is a gentle and the crisply told tale of a close-knit commu... READ MORE
TripFiction
The Island of Mists and Miracles
Beautiful prose, heart-stopping story
4.5 I was really quite surprised by the low ranking for this wonderful little book. I thought it was beautifully written, a heart wrenching tale with ch... READ MORE
Kateoshea
The Island of Mists and Miracles
Disappointing
I enjoyed reading this novel but found the cast of characters a little ordinary – the lonely boy and his over-achieving religious dad, the motherless dream... READ MORE
MN Bardsley
The Island of Mists and Miracles
Short but well-crafted
After receiving a sign that she was to witness the appearance of the Virgin Mary, Sister Anne travels to an island off the coast of Brittany to await her v... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson
The Island of Mists and Miracles
Interesting read
Sister Alice longs to see a vision of the Virgin, like the founder of her religious order. She goes to a small island in Brittany certain that this will be... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
The Island of Mists and Miracles
Captivating.
This story, although short, was impossible for me to put down. The writing was beautiful, the characters well formed and fully imagined.
Danielle Walsh