Intelligent and immersive... Hislop's incisive narrative weaves a vast array of fact through a poignant, compelling family saga The Sunday Times on The Sunrise Fascinating and moving... Hislop writes unforgettably about Cyprus and its people The Times on The Sunrise Adroitly plotted and deftly characterised, Hislop's gripping novel tells the stories of ordinary Greek and Turkish families trying to preserve their humanity in a maelstrom of deception, betrayal and ethnic hatred Mail on Sunday on The Sunrise Victoria Hislop writes so vividly about the Med, you can almost feel the scorching heat. An absorbing tale about family, friendship, loyalty and betrayal, set during a violent period in the history of Cyprus Good Housekeeping on The Sunrise Vibrant... Hislop brings history to life in this compelling tale Tatler on The Sunrise Hislop hasn't of course been into Famagusta - no one may, even now - but has stood near the barbed wire and imagined what life was like there, then and now, with her usual gift for presenting bits of history most of us are unfamiliar with from a fictional point of view Independent on Sunday on The Sunrise Passionately engaged with its subject...meticulously researched The Sunday Times on The Island Hislop carefully evokes the lives of Cretans between the wars and during German occupation, but most commendable is her compassionate portrayal of the outcasts Guardian on The Island A beautiful tale of enduring love and unthinking prejudice Express on The Island A vivid, moving and absorbing tale Observer on The Island 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 on The Thread Peopled with memorable characters, this is a powerful, moving and beautifully told novel of loyalty and love, hope and fear Choice magazine on The Thread A sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious saga that wrestles with the turbulence of the period Hislop covers The Sunday Times on The Thread

Inspired by a visit to Spinalonga, the abandoned Greek leprosy colony, Victoria Hislop wrote The Island in 2005. It became an international bestseller and a 26-part Greek TV series. She was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards and is now an ambassador for Lepra. Her affection for the Mediterranean then took her to Spain, and in The Return (also a number one bestseller) she wrote about the painful secrets of its civil war. In her third novel, The Thread, Victoria returned to Greece to tell the turbulent tale of Thessaloniki and its people across the 20th century. It was shortlisted for a British Book Award, and confirmed her reputation as an inspirational storyteller. It was followed by her much-admired Greece-set short story collection, The Last Dance and Other Stories. Her next novel, The Sunrise, was published to widespread acclaim. It was a Sunday Times hardback bestseller and debuted at number one in the Sunday Times paperback chart. Victoria divides her time between England and Greece.