Victoria Hislop

Hislop has done her research and handles the great sweep of complex Greek history with skill and confidenceDaily MailShe brings Greek history to compelling lifeThe Sunday TimesAthens, 1941. Nazi forces occupy Greece ... and a nation falls apart. Victoria Hislops Sunday Times Number One bestseller takes you into the darker days of Greek history and, through the eyes of its extraordinary heroine, illuminates the courage it takes to live in peace.After decades of political uncertainty, Greece is polarised between Right- and Left-wing views when the Germans invade. Fifteen-year-old Themis comes from a family divided by these political differences. The Nazi occupation deepens the fault-lines between those she loves just as it reduces Greece to destitution. She watches friends die in the ensuing famine and is moved to commit acts of resistance.In the civil war that follows the end of the occupation, Themis joins the Communist army, where she experiences the extremes of love and hatred and the paradoxes presented by a war in which Greek fights Greek.Eventually imprisoned on the infamous islands of exile, Makronisos and then Trikeri, Themis encounters another prisoner whose life will entwine with her own in ways neither can foresee. And finds she must weigh her principles against her desire to escape and live.As she looks back on her life, Themis realises how tightly the personal and political can become entangled. While some wounds heal, others deepen.This gripping new novel from bestselling author Victoria Hislop sheds light on the complexity and trauma of Greeces past and weaves it into the epic tale of an ordinary woman compelled to live an extraordinary life.Victoria Hislop. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers worldwide love her books...Heres what the critics said about Those Who Are Loved:A searing and powerful story full of passion, showing how one womans ideals and beliefs shape everything that she becomes. Its both a beautifully woven love story and a spellbinding, heart-breaking depiction of a country torn apart by hatredDaily ExpressA glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail form the backdrop of this captivating and poignant storyWoman & HomeAn eye-opening and moving readMirrorAnyone who reads Victoria Hislops novels falls in love with Greece ... A moving read that sweeps you through timeS MagazineA wonderfully researched and beautifully written piece of historical fictionCultureFlyThose Who Are Loved was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback for four weeks in August and September 2020.

L''été s''achève à Plaka, un village sur la côte nord de la Crète. Alexis, une jeune Anglaise diplômée d''archéologie, a choisi de s''y rendre parce que c''est là que sa mère est née et a vécu jusqu'

Tesalónica , 1917. Al tiempo que Dimitri Komnin os nace a la vida, un descomunal incendio asola la ciudad en la que cristianos, judíos y musulmanes conviven desde hace siglos. Cinco años más tarde, el ejercito turco destroza el hogar de Katerina Sarafoglou en Asia Menor. Perdiendo a su madre en el caos reinante, Katerina llega, atravesando el mar Egeo en barco, hasta Grecia. Pronto su vida se vera intimamente ligada a la de Dimitri y a la de la propia Tesalonica, mientras la guerra, el miedo y las persecuciones comienzan a dividir a sus gentes. Tesalonica, 2007. Un joven estudiante de ascendencia inglesa y griega escucha por primera vez la historia vital de sus abuelos y descubre que tiene que tomar una decision largamente pospuesta. Durante muchas decadas ellos han guardado con celo el recuerdo y los tesoros de todos aquellos que sobrevivieron a una epoca turbulenta y violenta. ¿Deberia ahora recoger el relevo, convertirse en el proximo custodio y hacer de esa calida y luminosa ciudad su nuevo hogar?

Beneath the majestic towers of theAlhambra,Granada''s cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city''s shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet cafe, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale ofSpain''s devastating civil war. Seventy years earlier, the cafe is home to the close-knit Ramirez family. In 1936, an army coup led by Franco shatters the country''s fragile peace, and in the heart ofGranada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics and tragedy, everyone must take a side, fighting a personal battle asSpain rips itself apart.

In the summer of 1972, Famagusta in Cyprus is the most desirable resort in the Mediterranean, a city bathed in the glow of good fortune. An ambitious couple open the island's most spectacular hotel, where Greek and Turkish Cypriots work in harmony. Two neighbouring families, the Georgious and the Ozkans, are among many who moved to Famagusta to escape the years of unrest and ethnic violence elsewhere on the island. But beneath the city's facade of glamour and success, tension is building. When a Greek coup plunges the island into chaos, Cyprus faces a disastrous conflict. Turkey invades to protect the Turkish Cypriot minority, and Famagusta is shelled. Forty thousand people seize their most precious possessions and flee from the advancing soldiers. In the deserted city, just two families remain. This is their story.

Una història apassionant sobre l’amor, la família, l’amistat, la lleialtat i la traïció, ambientada en un període poc explorat de la història del Mediterrani. Una narració colpidora.L’any 1972 Famagu

Dans sa boîte aux lettres, Ellie trouve, semaine après semaine, des cartes postales signées d'une simple initiale : A. Pourquoi lui parviennent-elles ? Qui en est l'expéditeur ? Portant l'éclat du ci

9780755309511|Headline Review|Reino Unido||20x13cm.|474pp.|Tapa Blanda|Estado=Bien|Tapa blanda. Idioma: Inglés. Libro usado sin revisar. Puede tener, aunque no es probable, marcas de uso.

THE RETURN debuted at number two in the Sunday Times hardback fiction chart, and spent nine further weeks in the top ten.An atmospheric, vibrant and moving tale of passion, pain and pride at the heart of war-torn SpainBeneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada''s cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city''s shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet cafe, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain''s devastating civil war.Seventy years earlier, the cafe is home to the close-knit Ramirez family. In 1936, an army coup led by Franco shatters the country''s fragile peace, and in the heart of Granada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics and tragedy, everyone must take a side, fighting a personal battle as Spain rips itself apart.

Dix nouvelles envoûtantes et finement ourlées qui resteront longtemps ancrées dans votre mémoire. Au fil de dix nouvelles au charme indéniable, Victoria Hislop nous emmène à travers les

Quand Helena hérite de l'appartement de ses grands-parents à Athènes, les souvenirs d'enfance la submergent : chaque été, elle séjournait auprès de sa giagia adorée et de son tyrannique pappou, qu'el

The captivating and enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and The Return.

"Sonia e Maggie sono due giovani amiche inglesi, la prima sposata con un uomo piu anziano di lei e non troppo felice, la seconda single. Sono in vacanza a Granada per il compleanno di un loro amico e perche vogliono seguire un corso di salsa. Ma quella che sembrava una vacanza, diventa l''occasione perche segreti del passato vengano a galla. Grazie all''amicizia con un anziano barista - Miguel - le due donne poco a poco scoprono le ""verita"" del paese. La madre di Sonia, morta quando lei era appena nata, era infatti spagnola ma per anni aveva dovuto negare le sue origini, costretta dalle vicende politiche... e da una sua relazione con un oppositore al regime di Franco potrebbe essere nata Sonia. Chi e, infine, Miguel, questo anziano, misterioso depositario di mille storie? "

"Alexis, giovane archeologa inglese in crisi con il fidanzato Ed, rampante uomo d''azienda, va a Creta alla ricerca del misterioso passato di sua madre, di origine greca ma espatriata a Londra. Arrivata sull''isola, con una lettera di presentazione della madre stessa si reca da una vecchia signora, amica della famiglia della madre, che le raccontera dei suoi avi in tre epoche: gli anni ''30, gli anni ''50 e i giorni attuali. Protagoniste dell''intero racconto due donne, Anna (la bisnonna di Alexis) e sua sorella Maria, campionessa di ribellione e seduzione l''una, di operosita e discrezione l''altra. Quando sull''isola arriva un finanziere di passaggio, il fragile equilibrio familiare degli affetti si rompe: relazioni clandestine, figli naturali, omicidi passionali, malattie d''amore si susseguono fino a spingere la madre di Alexis, figlia segreta della defunta Anna, lontano da Creta, per sempre. In questo travagliato passato, Alexis trova la sua vera identita: una identita tormentata, passionale, volitiva, che da questo momento in poi non potra piu tradire. "