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 AngloGreek 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 Hislops books . . .A sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious saga The Sunday TimesHislop 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 doesnt feel like one Daily MailHislops fastpaced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place make her novel a rare treat GuardianThis is storytelling at its best and just like a tapestry,...

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