1. Homage to Thessaloniki

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    December 29, 2011
    Victoria Hislop’s 2005 novel The Island was translated into more than twenty languages and topped best-seller lists in Greece and the UK. As her eagerly-awaited new book The Thread is published, Mike Sweet talks to the British author (15 Dec 2011, from Neoskosmos.com) After a career in PR and journalism,...
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    Launch Party for “The Thread”

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    October 27, 2011
      A few photos from the launch party for “The Thread”  at the Hellenic Centre, London on October 25th, where much retsina, fine Greek food and fun were had by all (Photographs by Beau Merchant)  
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    “One Cretan Evening” exclusive e-book

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    September 29, 2011
    A collection of five short stories by Victoria , along with a preview of the first chapter of her upcoming novel The Thread, is published as an e-book exclusive on 15 September priced £1.99. The stories (One Cretan Evening, The Pine Tree, By the Fire, The Warmest Christmas Ever and Aflame...
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    “The Thread” is published on October 27

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    September 29, 2011
    Victoria Hislop’s new novel, “The Thread”, is published by Headline books on October 27. Synopsis Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicultural city, where Christians, Jews and Moslems live side by side. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will change...
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    “100 books that defined the noughties”

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    September 29, 2011
    The Island” is selected by The Times as one of the 100 books that defined the decade Never in the history of bookselling has there been such a phenomenon as Harry Potter; JK Rowling’s series sold in tens of millions and appealed to adults as well as children. The great...
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    Private Passions (interview with The Scotsman)

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    September 30, 2009
    Victoria talks to Jackie McGlone about “The Return” keeping secrets, and researching her third novel… “VICTORIA HISLOP certainly knows HOW to keep a secret. No mean feat, considering she’s married to a man who has made it his business to uncover cracking news stories about the great and good doing...
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1)Beautiful olive oil direct from Crete:
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2) My favourite Greek restaurant in London, As Greek As It Gets, one minute from Earls Court Underground:
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3) The focus of Greek culture and language teaching in Central London, The Hellenic Centre:
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