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Book Synopsis*THE FIGURINE, the brand-new novel from Victoria Hislop, is available to order now.*
''Excellent as ever. Victoria Hislop at her best.'' Reader review
''Within a few pages I was back in Greece and almost feeling the sun on my face.'' Reader review
Beloved author Victoria Hislop returns to Crete in this long-anticipated sequel to her multi-million-copy Number One bestseller, The Island.
25th August 1957. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences.
When time stops dead for Maria Petrakis and her sister, Anna, two families splinter apart and, for the people of Plaka, the closure of Spinalonga is forever coloured with tragedy.
In the aftermath, the question of how to resume life looms large. Stigma and scandal need to be confronted and somehow, for those impacted, a future built from the ruins of the past.
Number one best
Trade Review
Fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place * Guardian on The Thread *
Hislop brings history to life in this compelling tale * Tatler on The Sunrise *
A beautiful tale of love, struggle and redemption * Prima on Cartes Postales from Greece *
An eye-opening and moving read * The Mirror on Those Who Are Loved *
Immersive storytelling sweeps you along' * Mail on Sunday on One August Night *
This dramatic, absorbing and good-natured novel abounds Greek Island atmosphere * Daily Mail on One August Night *
A return to Hislop's thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece * The Sunday Times on One August Night *
A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances . . . Hislop evokes Greece beautifully * Woman & Home on One August Night *
Hislop's love for Greece shines through this wonderfully descriptive and compelling tale * Sunday Express on One August Night *
This love letter to Greece will sweep you away to another time and place * The Sunday Mirror on One August Night *
A passionate love letter to Greece that will sweep you away to another time and place * The People on One August Night *
Hislop expertly delves into the complex history of a fascinating country in this beautifully written family saga * Daily Mirror on One August Night *
Compelling and moving, this is a real page turner * Woman's Weekly on One August Night *
As ever, the descriptions of Greece leave you feeling like you're right there * Good Housekeeping on One August Night *
Expertly portrays the warmth of Greece and its people, delving into the long and complicated history of a fascinating country while spinning a family saga that her fans will devour. A beautifully written story that will enchant the reader * Express on One August Night *
Moving and engrossing * Best on One August Night *
At no point in this novel of loss and redemption does the pace slacken * The Catholic Herald on One August Night *
A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances * Woman on One August Night *
