Victoria Hislop

Island

The return

An exclusive free ebook short story. 'The Kafenion' is one of ten stories inspired by Greece by million-copy bestselling author Victoria Hislop, and collected together in her new book, The Last Dance and Other Stories. It's a poignant tale of family and music set a small Greek village. Two brothers battle over the future of their family's caf, watched in sadness by their mother. One day, she decides to act...

The Kafenion

THE GRIPPING NEW PAGE-TURNER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ADORED, MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER , THE ISLAND 'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word she writes' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Her love for Greece shines through and transports readers to a brilliantly drawn world' Independent 'Family turmoil, unanswered questions, romance and betrayal, all served up against the backdrop of Greece and its enchanting history' Daily Express An unputdownable read with a family's dark history giving a unique glimpse into Greece's troubled past. Athens sparkles in Victoria Hislop's imagination. * Concealed beneath the dust sheets in the Athens apartment she has inherited from her grandparents, Helena McCloud discovers a hidden hoard of rare antiquities, amassed during a dark period in Greek history when the city and its people were gripped by a brutal military dictatorship. Helena's fascination for archaeology, ignited by a summer spent on a dig on an Aegean island, tells her that she must return these precious artefacts to their rightful place. Only then will she be able to allay the darkness of the past and find the true meaning of home - for cultural treasures and for herself. Number One Sunday Times bestseller Victoria Hislop's powerful new novel shines a light on the questionable acquisition of antiquities and the price people will pay to possess them. ---- Victoria Hislop is back with another compulsive page-turner. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books ... 'A tightly wrought excavation of family history' Mail on Sunday 'Searing and powerful' Daily Express 'Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail' Woman & Home 'Hislop's thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece' The Sunday Times 'Victoria Hislop has done it again! A truly captivating story . . . I wish I could give it more than 5*' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'There is no doubting Victoria Hislop is an incredible storyteller who has opened up the history of Greece to a wider contemporary world; her attention to detail and the creation of warm and sympathetic characters instantly grabs readers' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This is the best novel I have read in a long time' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A beautifully told story with fabulous characters and a vivid scenery that makes you believe you are in Greece' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This was a wonderful read . . . a vivid picture of Greece and the people who live there' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ *Victoria Hislop's One August Night was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback in the first week of August 2021; Those Who Are Loved was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback for four weeks in August and September 2020.

The Must-Read Book for the Beach from the Sunday Times No 1 Bestselling Author

The Figurine

Week after week, the postcards arrive, addressed to a name Ellie does not know, with no return address, each signed with an initial: A. With their bright skies, blue seas and alluring images of Greece, these cartes postales brighten her life. After six months, to her disappointment, they cease. But the montage she has created on the wall of her flat has cast a spell. She must see this country for herself. On the morning Ellie leaves for Athens, a notebook arrives. Its pages tell the story of a man's odyssey through Greece. Moving, surprising and sometimes dark, A's tale unfolds with the discovery not only of a culture but also of a desire to live life to the full once more. Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop's Cartes Postales from Greece is fiction illustrated with photographs that make this journey around Greece, already alive in the imagination, linger forever in the mind.

Cartes postales from Greece

Sequel to Much-Loved Classic, the Island

One August Night

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Victoria Hislopin romaani Elämänlanka on unohtumaton tarina rakkaudesta ja ystävyydestä sekä valinnoista, joita jokaisen täytyy tehdä, kun elämältä putoaa pohja.

Elämänlanka

L'île des oubliés

Uma Noite de Agosto

Quem é amado nunca morre

Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicultural city, where Christians, Jews and Moslems live side by side. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will forever change this city, as war, fear and persecution begin to divide its people.

Το νήμα

Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in this unforgettable and riveting new novel that will delight those fans who cherish The Island and The Figurine. During three years of brutal civil war in Greece, thousands of children were caught in the chaos that swept across the country. Huge numbers were orphaned, many found themselves imprisoned alongside their mothers and others were left to fend for themselves. The Wine-Dark Sea follows the travails of a mother, searching for both a daughter who has been kidnapped and taken behind the Iron Curtain and a boy who, unbeknown to her, has been sold into adoption. It's time to discover why 10 million readers worldwide love Victoria Hislop: 'Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail' Woman & Home 'She brings Greek history to compelling life' The Sunday Times 'Fascinating and moving ... Hislop writes unforgettably' The Times

The Wine-Dark Sea

A dramatic and moving story set in the same world as the international bestseller The Island from the celebrated novelist Victoria Hislop. The absorbing story of the Cretan village of Plaka and the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece's former leper colony - is told to us by Maria Petrakis, one of the children in the original version of The Island. She tells us of the ancient and misunderstood disease of leprosy, exploring the themes of stigma, shame and the treatment of those who are different, which are as relevant for children as adults. Gill Smith's rich, full-colour illustrations will transport the reader to the timeless and beautiful Greek landscape and Mediterranean seascape.

Maria's Island

Vinterhjerter

Alexis ønsker at lære sin mors fortid at kende, men hendes mor har aldrig talt om den. Hun har kun fortalt, at hun voksede op i en lille landsby på Kreta, før hun flyttede til London. Da Alexis beslutter sig for at besøge Kreta medbringer hun et brev fra sin mor. Brevet er til en gammel ven og moderen lover, at Alexis gennem vennen vil få mere at vide

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Duncan Goodhew

Duncan Goodhew helps men gain control, maximise their performance, and create a balanced life with the self-help book for men who never read them.

Fix Your Life - Now!

Witty, heartbreaking, shocking, satirical: the short story can excite or sadden, entice or repulse. The one thing it can never be is dull. Now Victoria Hislop has collected 100 stories from her favourite women writers into one volume. Here are Man Booker Prize-winners and Nobel Laureates, feminists and famous wits, national treasures and rising stars, all handpicked by one of the nation's best-loved novelists. Featuring an all star cast of authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Angela Carter, Margaret Drabble, Penelope Fitzgerald, Miranda July, Doris Lessing, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro, Dorothy Parker and Virginia Woolf, The Story is the biggest and most beautiful collection of women's short fiction in print today.

Love, Loss and the Lives of Women: 100 Great Short Stories

The Story

By the time many men get to 40, they are starting to lose their battle with the bulge, they work incredibly long and stressful hours at work, are away from their families, and their sex life might well have taken a severe downward turn. How to Fix Your Life - Now! is the proverbial kick in the behind for all of those slightly overweight and unfit men who feel their lives are stuck in a rut. Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Gold Medallist and motivational speaker, knows all about facing challenges and in this inspirational, hard-hitting book, he lays out the simple changes in exercise, eating and time management habits that will help men to take back control of their lives, and to dare to live them to the full. From building confidence to prioritising and finding resolve, with the right physical and mental attitude anything is possible, even touching your toes! Fix Your Life - Now! will give you the tools to get fit and lose weight, work smart and de-stress, meaning that you can get back the life you've always wanted.

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