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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 and The Figurine. Her books have been translated into forty languages

Victoria’s new novel The Wine-Dark Sea will be published in September 2026

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, many found themselves imprisoned alongside their mothers and others were left to fend for themselves. The Wine-Dark Sea follows the travails of a mother, searching for both a daughter who has been kidnapped and taken behind the Iron Curtain and a boy who, unbeknown to her, has been sold into adoption. During the brutal civil war in Greece, thousands of children were orphaned and left to fend for themselves. The Wine-Dark Sea follows the a mother, searching for both a daughter who has been kidnapped and taken behind the Iron Curtain and a boy who, unbeknown to her, has been sold into adoption. The Wine-Dark Sea Published in September 2026 When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment, she is overwhelmed by memories of childhood summers when Greece was under a brutal military dictatorship. In the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of priceless antiquities. How did her grandfather amass them - and what human price was paid for them? The Figurine When Helena inherits her grand-parents' apartment, she discovers an array of priceless antiquities. How did her grandfather amass them - and what human price was paid for them? Buy Now

Victoria’s new novel published in September

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The Wine-Dark Sea

The Wine-Dark Sea 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, many found themselves imprisoned alongside their mothers and others were left to fend for themselves. The Wine-Dark Sea follows the travails of a mother, searching for both a daughter who has been kidnapped and taken behind the Iron Curtain and a boy who, unbeknown to her, has been sold into adoption.

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Interview on Lato FM

Interview on Lato FM
Victoria talks to Janette and Chris on Lato FM about her new book, The Wine-Dark Sea, about her love of Greece, and her thoughts about the Parthenon Marbles ...
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The Oxbelly Retreat this year

The Oxbelly Retreat this year
Victoria feels very honoured to be attending the Oxbelly Retreat this year… below is a recent article about the The Place Where Stories Grow… Our First Spring 2026 Walk Through Navarino Agora By Giorgos Tsiros The awards season is in full swing. From the announcement of the Oscar nominations on January 22 to the ceremony on March 15, cinema slips into its most familiar mode: conversations everywhere, predictions traded with confidence, favourites and outsiders constantly ...
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Reimagine

Reimagine
November 18-19 Lighthouse, SNFCC From global shapers to industry innovators, this year’s speakers are setting the agenda for a more sustainable, forward-looking, and innovative future. Kathimerini’s initiative, the “Reimagine Tourism in Greece” Summit, is a conference that unites the people redefining how tourism can grow, thrive, and inspire, with respect for local communities. #reimaginetourism2025 For more information on teh summit, visit the website here. The third edition of the Summit will address critical subjects including ...
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Victoria awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Patras

Victoria awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Patras
Honorary Doctorate by the University of Patras in Greece by the Schools of Philology, History and Archaeology The ceremony at the University of Patras, was attended by members of the Board of Directors, and Panos Loukas, while a large number of members of the university community, students, academic figures and representatives of the cultural world. The  Honorary Doctorate wasawarded by the Departments of Philology and History-Archaeology. Papatheodorou and Dimitrios K. Koukopoulos, while the investiture  was ...
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Selected Novels

The Figurine
Maria's Island
One August Night
Those Who Are Loved cover image
The Sunrise
buy Cartes Postales from Greece

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Victoria Hislop
2 days ago

“The title of the novel The Wine-Dark Sea is lifted from Homer’s Odyssey.”

Victoria introduces us to her epic new novel – a story built around the little-known history of the children scattered across the world during the Greek Civil War.

This is history with a heart.

You can find out more here: linktr.ee/TheWineDarkSeaVictoriaHislop ...

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Victoria Hislop
4 days ago

Victoria says: “The exquisitely restored mosaics in Nea Moni Chios. So grateful that there is someone who still has the skill for such work. I loved my first visit to Chios Island in the Northern Aegean – and my first glimpse of Chios town. A place with a painful past but blessed with beauty and a thousand stories.” ...

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Victoria Hislop
5 days ago

There’s only two weeks to go until Victoria’s new novel The Wine-Dark Sea is out at linktr.ee/TheWineDarkSeaVictoriaHislop.

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