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SUMMARY:Wantage Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wantage is delighted to welcome back bestselling author\, Victoria Hislop. She is known for her deeply personal and informative insight into Greek history and culture. In ‘The Wine-Dark Sea’ she explores the social upheavals in Greece following the Second World War. The novel follows a mother searching for her children during those tumultuous times and highlights the heartbreaking scattering of families during Greece’s internal turmoil. Victoria will be talking to Sammy Ashby. \nAdult | 2pm | The Beacon \nAdult £15.00 | Student £8 \nFor tickets\, visit the festival website
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/wantage-literary-festival-2/
LOCATION:Cheshire
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SUMMARY:Topping Books\, Bath
DESCRIPTION:Greece\, 1946. In the power vacuum remaining after the Second World War\, a brutal civil war erupts between rival left- and right-wing factions. The conflict spirals as the country pays a bitter price in human lives and fighting soon erupts in the mountains\, turning villages into battlefields and pulling ordinary women and children into the fray. \nThe Wine-Dark Sea tells of families flung apart across continents and of a strong\, determined mother who resolves not to let war destroy hers. Victoria Hislop is at the height of her storytelling powers in this compelling and thought-provoking new novel\, which offers insight into a little-known chapter of Greek history. \n\nVictoria Hislop is the multi-million copy bestselling author of ten books\, including The Island\, The Return\, and The Figurine. Her books have been translated into forty languages. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and became the first woman to become an honorary member of the Society of Greek Writers. \n  \nDoors open at 6.30 pm \nTickets available from Toppings website.
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/topping-books-bath/
LOCATION:Topping Books\, Bath\, York Street\, Bath\, Somerset\, BA1 1NG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Waterstones\, King's Road\, London
DESCRIPTION:Join Victoria at Waterstone’s King’s Road for an evening of conversation  to celebrate the release of her latest novel The Wine-Dark Sea. \nBeloved\, bestselling author Victoria Hislop 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. \nGreece\, 1946. In the power vacuum remaining after the Second World War\, a brutal civil war erupts between rival left- and right-wing factions. The conflict spirals as the country pays a bitter price in human lives and fighting soon erupts in the mountains\, turning villages into battlefields and pulling ordinary women and children into the fray. \nThe Book and ticket option includes a copy of The Wine-Dark Sea ( RRP £22) for collection on the night. \nPlease note our event space is on the basement level\, accessible by stairs only \nFor tickets\, visit the Waterstones website
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/waterstone-kings-road-london/
LOCATION:Waterstones\, Kings Road\, 158 King's Road\, Chelsea\, London\, SW3 3NR
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SUMMARY:Stratford Upon Avon Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Victoria will be appearing at Stratford Upon Avon Literary Festival\, talking to Julia Wheeler about her new book\, The Wine-Dark Sea \nThe much-loved author\, whose books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide\, brings us a riveting tale of families flung across continents amid the Greek civil war and a determined mother who refuses to let war destroy hers. When Government soldiers come to Kalopetra\, Fotini is nursing her newborn second child. She urges her daughter to hide with the older children as she and the other women are herded onto trucks. Will they ever meet again? \n For more information\, and to buy tickets\, visit the festival website
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/stratford-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Cheshire
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SUMMARY:Waterstones\, Milton Keynes
DESCRIPTION:In association with Milton Keynes Litfest\, we are delighted to invite you to join us for an evening in conversation with Victoria Hislop and editor Flora Rees. There will also be the opportunity to purchase a copy of Victoria’s latest wonderful book The Wine Dark Sea and to have your copy signed in person by the author herself. \nBeloved international bestseller Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in her unforgettable and riveting new novel\, The Wine-Dark Sea.  \nGreece\, 1946. In the power vacuum remaining after the Second World War\, a brutal civil war erupts between rival left- and right-wing factions. As the conflict spirals\, villages are turned into battlefields and ordinary women and children are pulled into the fray.  \nWhen the government soldiers come to Kalopetra\, Fotini is nursing her newborn son. She urges her daughter\, Ileana\, to hide with the older children as she and the other women are herded into trucks. Weeks later\, soldiers return for the children … but they are not to be reunited with their mothers. A wholly different fate awaits them.  \nTransported to a prison on the island of Chios\, Fotini befriends a fellow mother\, Markella\, and her son Nikos. And when\, after months of imprisonment\, Fotini and Markella find themselves separated from one another – and from Nikos – Fotini vows to hunt not only for Ileana\, but also Nikos\, whatever it takes. \n  \nTickets are available from Waterstone’s website \nThis event is in partnership with MK LitFest team: https://www.mklitfest.org
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/waterstones-milton-keynes/
LOCATION:Waterstones\, Milton Keynes\, Unit 72\, Midsummer Place\, Milton Keynes\, MK9 3GA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Petworth Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Hislop will be in conversation with Matt Stadlen as part of Petworth Literary Festival \nThe author of ten novels\, Victoria Hislop’s deep connection to the Mediterranean began during a childhood holiday\, later blossoming through her travel journalism assignments. Her breakthrough novel The Island\, inspired by a visit to Spinalonga\, a former leper colony in Crete – was a global phenomenon. Selling over six million copies worldwide\, it was later adapted into a record-breaking 26-part television series in Greece. \nVictoria’s latest novel is again set in Greece in 1946 and in the midst of a brutal civil war. Over three years\, thousands of children were caught in the chaos with huge numbers orphaned\, many finding themselves imprisoned alongside their mothers. Others were left to fend for themselves. \nThe 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. \nDate: Friday 30 October\nVenue: St Mary’s Church\nTime: 12 noon\nTicket: £19 (adults) £10 (under 18) \nFor tickets\, please visit the festival website
URL:https://victoriahislop.com/event/petworth-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Cheshire
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