Victoria Hislop

The new captivating novel from the author of The Island, The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise and Cartes Postales from Greece 'Hislop's passionate love of the country breathes from every page' Daily Mail on Cartes Postales from Greece 'Fascinating and moving . . . Hislop writes unforgettably about Cyprus and its people' The Times on The Sunrise 'Intricate, beautifully observed and with a painter's eye for imagery, in these stories Hislop evokes Greece, its people, its customs and traditions with a sensitivity that reveals her deep knowledge of not just the place but also the human condition' Express on The Last Dance and Other Stories 'Sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious' The Sunday Times on The Thread 'Meticulously researched historical narrative and imaginative storytelling' Telegraph on The Return 'This is a vivid, moving and absorbing tale . . . Her message seems as relevant today as it would have been a century ago' Observer

Alexis, joven arqueóloga británica de origen griego, decide viajar a Grecia para desentrañar la misteriosa historia de su familia que jamás se han atrevido a contarle. Antes de partir, su madre le da una carta para que la lleve a una vieja amiga, prometiéndole que le ayudará a desvelar los acontecimientos que marcaron a la familia, empezando por el horrible destino de su bisabuela Eleni, condenada al exilio en la Isla de Spinalonga tras haber contraído la lepra en 1939. Sus dos hijas Anna y María, protagonizaron una trama de fascinantes amores e infidelidades que, junto a las intrigas familiares y los sentimientos de repulsa que provoca la lepra permitirán a Alexis descubrir los terribles secretos que su madre, Sofía, le ha ocultado durante tantos años. Una familia, en fin, destrozada por la tragedia, los acontecimientos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y las pasiones amorosas.

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.

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.

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author* Victoria Hislop shines a light on the questionable acquisition of cultural treasures and the price people - and countries - will pay to cling on to them.Of all the ancient art that captures the imagination, none is more appealing than the Cycladic figurine. An air of mystery swirls around these statuettes from the Bronze Age and they are highly sought after by collectors - and looters - alike.When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child, when Greece was under a brutal military dictatorship. Her remote, cruel grandfather was one of the regime's generals and as she sifts through the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them?

"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? "