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The Wine-Dark Sea

Victoria Hislop

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Beloved bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in this unforgettable and riveting new novel that will delight those fans who cherish The Island and The Figurine.

During three years of brutal civil war in Greece, thousands of children were caught in the chaos that swept across the country. Huge numbers were orphaned, several found themselves imprisoned alongside their mothers and the majority were left to fend for themselves. Of those left alone, many were placed inside newly created children's homes and thousands were kidnapped and taken behind the Iron Curtain, never to return home... Years later three of those children, now grown-up, must face up to how this bitter conflict destroyed their childhoods and defined their adult lives.

It's time to discover why 10 million readers worldwide love Victoria Hislop:

'Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail' Woman & Home

'She brings Greek history to compelling life' The Sunday Times

'Fascinating and moving ... Hislop writes unforgettably' The Times

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  • Nobody writes about Greece quite like Victoria Hislop - RedHislop handles the great sweep of Greek history with skill and confidence - Daily Mail

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Victoria Hislop

Victoria Hislop

Victoria Hislop is the multi-million copy bestselling author of ten books, including The Island, The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise, Those Who are Loved, The Last Dance and Other Stories, Cartes Postales from Greece and One August Night. Victoria's most recent novel, The Figurine, topped the UK TCM as the biggest selling single edition in the country for two consecutive weeks in 2024.

Her books have been translated into forty languages and Victoria was executive producer on the adaptations of three of her novels for Greek television.

Victoria divides her time between England and Greece and in 2020 was granted honorary citizenship by the President of Greece. She is Vice President of the British School at Athens, is on the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles and also on the Advisory Board for the Parthenon Project.

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Patra and Sheffield. In 2025, she was awarded the Byron Medal for Philhellenism at the Athens Academy and became the first woman to become an honorary member of the Society of Greek Writers.

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