Photo Gallery: Greek launch of “The Thread” at The Onassis Centre, Athens
One of the high points of an extended tour of Greece presenting the Greek publication of her novel “The Thread” too place at the Onassis Cultural Foundation, in Athens The […]
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Something everyone interested in Greece should watch: Peter Economides – Rebranding Greece
This is a speech given by Peter Economides at the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE) on November 11, 2011 entitled “Rebranding Greece.”, excoriating those who would make the country a scapegoat, puncturing […]
Thessaloniki: A Visual, Verbal, Unusual And Wonderful Guide To The Cosmopolis
I came across this wonderful guide to the city of Thessaloniki some weeks ago and, having sought the author’s permission, I’m embedding it into the site… It really gives a […]
Homage to Thessaloniki
Victoria Hislop’s 2005 novel The Island was translated into more than twenty languages and topped best-seller lists in Greece and the UK. As her eagerly-awaited new book The Thread is […]
‘The Thread,’ a tale of survival and bonding
British author Victoria Hislop talks about her latest novel, inspired by 20th-century events in Thessaloniki By Sandy Tsantaki Greeks are likely most familiar with Victoria Hislop as the writer of […]
Victoria talks to Mariella Frostrup on Open Book
On BBC Radio 4’s “Open Book”, Victoria talks to Mariella Frostrup about the themes and the history behind her new novel “The Thread”, about her love of Greece, sewing costumes […]
