Description: Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mothers past. When she decides to visit her mothers native Crete, she discovers her great-grandmother and a family rent by tragedy, war, and a secrecy that holds them all in its powerful grip.
Brief description:
Victoria Hislop is the internationally bestselling author of The Island and The Return. She writes travel features for the Sunday Telegraph, 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.
Review Quotes:
"War, tragedy and passion unfurl against a Mediterranean backdrop in this engrossing debut novel." - You magazine (UK)
"At last--a beach book with heart...packed with family sagas, doomed love affairs and devastating secrets." - The Observer (UK)
"...the new Captain Corelli..." - Sunday Express (London)
"A rich narrative awash with authentic detail." - Daily Mail (London)
"Gripping and carries real emotional impact." - Daily Telegraph (London)