Victoria Hislop

The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND and THE RETURN. Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. Five years later, Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos, she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece. Soon her life will become entwined with Dimitri's, and with the story of the city itself, as war, fear and persecution begin to divide its people. Thessaloniki, 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' life story for the first time and realises he has a decision to make. For many decades, they have looked after the memories and treasures of the people who were forced to leave. Should he become their next custodian and make this city his home?

The Thread

Julie Twist

Victoria Hislop is a terrific storyteller, and The Thread is no exception. It's the story of Dimitri and Katerina and their lives in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, from Dimitri's birth in 1917 to the present day. It moves through the First and Second World Wars and the civil unrest in Greece. Friends are made and lost, love is found, and there are vivid images of a country undergoing great change over the years. As the tagline says, it's a powerful tale of love, loyalty and loss....

Ayesha ahmed

This book took me back to the 20th century and to places I have never been. I love everything about this book; Thessaloniki's past and the astounding characters. I was never very interested in any city's past, but this book showed me how important those tiny cities you have never heard of, are of great significance.

Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the city, the first of many catastrophic events. Five years later, young Katerina escapes to Greece when her home is destroyed by the Turkish Army. Soon their lives become entwined

madina

this book is... wow. i do think it wouldve been better w/o the whole grandparent / grandson segment bc it kinda detracts from the actual story itself but it's a thematic fit! but also (view spoiler)[the pain and anguish i felt when it was revealed that elias' family was gassed in the train to poland could never rival his but i've never felt anything like that when reading a novel (hide spoiler)]

'Sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious' The Sunday Times The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and The Return. Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. Five years later, Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos, she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece. Soon her life will become entwined with Dimitri's, and with the story of the city itself, as war, fear and persecution begin to divide its people. Thessaloniki, 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' life story for the first time and realises he has a decision to make. For many decades, they have looked after the memories and treasures of the people who were forced to leave. Should he become their next custodian and make this city his home? Praise for The Thread. . . 'A history lesson that doesn't feel like one' Daily Mail 'This is storytelling at its best' Sunday Express 'A rare treat' Guardian 'The Thread will entertain and enlighten legions of readers' Independent 'Pleasingly complex' Spectator

The Thread

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