The Thread: 'Storytelling at its best' from million-copy bestseller Victoria Hislop - Softcover

Hislop, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755377753 ISBN 13: 9780755377756

Publisher: Headline, 2012

Synopsis

''Victoria weaves an effortless tale that draws you in and makes you forget the world outside exists. She has the ability to make you step into the pages, to transport you to Thessaloniki as you live the story yourself. She writes in such a beautiful way and her characters have depth and credibility . . . Exceptional'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Dimitri Komninos is born as fire devastates Thessaloniki, where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. Five years later, Katerina Sarafoglou loses her mother when their home is destroyed by the Turkish army. She flees across the sea, alone, to Thessaloniki. When she and Dimitri meet, their lives entwine with one another - and the city itself - even as war, fear and persecution divide its people.

Ninety years later, a young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents'' life story for the first time. Should he become the custodian of their legacy and make this city his home, keeping alive the memories of those who were forced to leave?

Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop''s books . . .

''A sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious saga'' The Sunday Times

''Hislop does her research and is very good at interweaving the lives of individuals into the backcloth of great events, giving the reader a history lesson that doesn''t feel like one '' Daily Mail

''Hislop''s fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place make her novel a rare treat'' Guardian

''This is storytelling at its best and just like a tapestry, when each thread is sewn into place, so emerge the layers and history of relationships past and present'' Sunday Express

''Meticulously researched and compellingly told'' Woman & Home

''Oh what a tangled web she weaves! Hislop has done well to tell a story as diverse and tempestuous as Thessaloniki''s with such lightness of touch'' Spectator

''A magnificent setting for this poignant tale . . .Victoria Hislop has a talent of bringing history alive on the printed page'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''I wanted this one to last forever'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''A beautifully written book that kept me reading late into the night . . . a fascinating glimpse into the not so distant past'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''A spell-binding story'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Thessaloniki is much more than a setting for this all-embracing historical saga . . . this many layered story which has been beautifully threaded together'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

*Victoria Hislop''s most recent novel, THE FIGURINE, is out now.*

About this title

From the Back Cover

From the internationally acclaimed author of The Island and The Return comes a sweeping and unforgettable story of love and friendship and the choices that must be made when loyalties are challenged.

Thessaloniki, Greece, 1917: As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicultural city where Christians, Jews, and Muslims live side by side. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will forever change this place and its people. Five years later, as the Turkish army pushes west through Asia Minor, young Katerina loses her mother in the crowd of refugees clambering for boats to Greece. Landing in Thessaloniki's harbor, she is at the mercy of strangers in an unknown city. For the next eighty years, the lives of Dimitri and Katerina will be entwined with each other and—through Nazi occupation, civil war, persecution, and economic collapse—with the story of their homeland.

Thessaloniki, Greece, 2007: A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' remarkable story for the first time and understands he has a decision to make. For decades, Dimitri and Katerina have looked after the treasures of those who have been forced from their beloved city. Should he stay and become their new custodian?

About the Author

Victoria Hislop read English at Oxford, and worked in publishing, PR and as a journalist before becoming a novelist. She is married with two children. Her first novel, THE ISLAND, held the Number One slot in the Sunday Times paperback chart for eight consecutive weeks and has sold over two million copies worldwide. Victoria acted as script consultant on a 26-part TV adaptation in Greece, which achieved record ratings for Greek television. Victoria was the Newcomer of the Year at the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007, and her second novel, THE RETURN, was also a Number One bestseller. THE THREAD spent nine weeks in the Sunday Times hardback chart, and was widely acclaimed. Her books have been translated into more than 25 languages. Victoria also writes short stories and her first collection, ONE CRETAN EVENING, is available as an ebook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Headline
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0755377753
• ISBN 13: 9780755377756
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 455