The Thread : 'Storytelling at its best' from million-copy bestseller Victoria Hislop

From the internationally acclaimed author of The Island and The Return comes a sweeping and unforgettable story of love and friendship and the choices that must be made when loyalties are challenged. Thessaloniki, Greece, 1917: As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicultural city where Christians, Jews, and Muslims live side by side. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will forever change this place and its people. Five years later, as the Turkish army pushes west through Asia Minor, young Katerina loses her mother in the crowd of refugees clambering for boats to Greece. Landing in Thessaloniki's harbor, she is at the mercy of strangers in an unknown city. For the next eighty years, the lives of Dimitri and Katerina will be entwined with each other andthrough Nazi occupation, civil war, persecution, and economic collapsewith the story of their homeland. Thessaloniki, Greece, 2007: A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' remarkable story for the first time and understands he has a decision to make. For decades, Dimitri and Katerina have looked after the treasures of those who have been forced from their beloved city. Should he stay and become their new custodian? Review Hislop is a clever storyteller. . . 20th-century Greece and her citizens are brought vividly to life. Striking an excellent balance between historicity and impassioned drama, Hislops newest should not be missed. (Publishers Weekly (starred review) ) Combining a keen eye for detail with her usual fluid writing style, Hislop presents an engrossing excursion to Thessaloniki, Greeces second-largest metropolis. . . . This fastmoving, touching saga about tragedy, recovery, and the real meaning of family is full of dramatic incidents demonstrating their citys transformation and resilience. (Booklist ) A brilliant page turner and destined to become a reading group staple, THE THREAD is rich with drama and historical detail. (Glamour (UK) ) About the Author Victoria Hislop is the internationally bestselling author of The Island and The Return . She writes travel features for the Sunday Telegraph , the Mail on Sunday , House & Garden , and Woman & Home . She divides her time among rural Kent, London, and Crete. She is married and has two children. The Enthralling Novel From The Million-copy Bestselling Author Of The Island And The Return. Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos Is Born, A Devastating Fire Sweeps Through The Thriving Greek City Where Christians, Jews And Muslims Live Side By Side. Five Years Later, Katerina Sarafoglou's Home In Asia Minor Is Destroyed By The Turkish Army. Losing Her Mother In The Chaos, She Flees Across The Sea To An Unknown Destination In Greece. Soon Her Life Will Become Entwined With Dimitri's, And With The Story Of The City Itself, As War, Fear And Persecution Begin To Divide Its People. Thessaloniki, 2007. A Young Anglo-greek Hears His Grandparents' Life Story For The First Time And Realises He Has A Decision To Make. For Many Decades, They Have Looked After The Memories And Treasures Of The People Who Were Forced To Leave. Should He Become Their Next Custodian And Make This City His Home?