Environment, security and bread
(Victoria Hislop for Ekathimerini) When I went to vote in my local village in Crete, a mother had brought her children with her. It was a sizzlingly hot morning, and […]
Victoria
About Victoria
Posts by Victoria Hislop:
I’ve been to more than 40 Greek islands — this one is my favourite
The other day, I did a quick count of all the Greek islands I have visited, and it came to more than 40, with dozens more on my wish list. […]
Victoria Hislop tells Graham Norton about ‘burning inspiration’ behind The Figurine
The Figurine is set during the period of the Junta army dictatorship in Greece in the 1960s and 1970s, and Victoria’s story was inspired by the Cycladic figurine and the […]
Victoria Hislop: The books that changed my life
THE LAST BOOK THAT MADE ME LAUGH I always feel guilty that I don’t read every issue of Private Eye from cover to cover (my husband, Ian, is the editor), […]
The Northern Connection podcast
Jules, Rebecca, Rachel and Emma chat with Victoria Hislop about her latest book, The Figurine. We also talk about Greece, archaeology, Strictly Come Dancing and book recommendations
