One August Night
Sequel to much-loved classic, The Island
$22.74
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 October 2021
Summary
‘Excellent as ever. Victoria Hislop at her best.’ - Reader review
‘Within a few pages I was back in Greece and almost feeling the sun on my face.’ - Reader review
Beloved author Victoria Hislop returns to Crete in this long-anticipated sequel to her multi-million-copy Number One bestseller, The Island.
25th August 1957. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences.
When time stops dead for Mari…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472278449 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472278445 |
| Author: | Victoria Hislop |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 287g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Wonderful descriptions, strong characters and an intimate portrait of island existence
Fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place * Guardian on The Thread *
Hislop brings history to life in this compelling tale * Tatler on The Sunrise *
A beautiful tale of love, struggle and redemption * Prima on Cartes Postales from Greece *
An eye-opening and moving read * The Mirror on Those Who Are Loved *
Immersive storytelling sweeps you along’ * Mail on Sunday on One August Night *
This dramatic, absorbing and good-natured novel abounds Greek Island atmosphere * Daily Mail on One August Night *
A return to Hislop’s thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece * The Sunday Times on One August Night *
A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances … Hislop evokes Greece beautifully * Woman & Home on One August Night *
Hislop’s love for Greece shines through this wonderfully descriptive and compelling tale * Sunday Express on One August Night *
This love letter to Greece will sweep you away to another time and place * The Sunday Mirror on One August Night *
A passionate love letter to Greece that will sweep you away to another time and place * The People on One August Night *
Hislop expertly delves into the complex history of a fascinating country in this beautifully written family saga * Daily Mirror on One August Night *
Compelling and moving, this is a real page turner * Woman’s Weekly on One August Night *
As ever, the descriptions of Greece leave you feeling like you’re right there * Good Housekeeping on One August Night *
Expertly portrays the warmth of Greece and its people, delving into the long and complicated history of a fascinating country while spinning a family saga that her fans will devour. A beautifully written story that will enchant the reader * Express on One August Night *
Moving and engrossing * Best on One August Night *
At no point in this novel of loss and redemption does the pace slacken * The Catholic Herald on One August Night *
A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances * Woman on One August Night *
About The Author
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. Her 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. In 2020, she 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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