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'Lyrical, twisty short stories' Evening Standard

A collection of stunning short stories from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island. Three of these stories were previously published in Victoria Hislop's ebook collection, One Cretan Evening.

In ten powerful stories, Victoria Hislop takes us through the streets of Athens and into the tree-lined squares of Greek villages. As she evokes their distinct atmosphere, she brings vividly to life a host of unforgettable characters, from a lonesome priest to battling brothers, and from an unwanted stranger to a groom troubled by music and memory.

These bittersweet tales of love and loyalty, of separation and reconciliation, captured in Victoria Hislop's unique voice, will stay with you long after you reach the end.

Praise for The Last Dance and Other Stories. . .

'A master at evoking a sense of place'
Mail on Sunday

'Stunning... Intricate, beautifully observed'
Express

'Beguiling... her characters are utterly convincing'
Daily Mail

'A vivid portrait of a country in upheaval'
Tatler

'Intricate, beautifully observed and with a painter's eye for imagery, in these stories Hislop evokes Greece, its people, its customs and traditions with a sensitivity that reveals her deep knowledge of not just the place but also the human condition' Express

About the Author

Victoria Hislop is the multi-million copy bestselling author of eight books, including The Island, The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise, Those Who are Loved, The Last Dance and Other Stories and Cartes Postales from Greece. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Her most recent novel, One August Night, returned to Crete in the long-anticipated sequel to The Island and spent twelve weeks in the Top 10 hardback fiction charts.

Victoria was executive producer on the adaptations of The Island, Cartes Postales and One August Night for Greek television - and recently took part in Dancing with the Stars, also on Greek television.

Victoria divides her time between England and Greece and, in 2020, was granted honorary citizenship by the President of Greece. She was recently granted an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Sheffield and is patron of Knossos 2025, which has raised funds to rebuild the new research centre at one of Greece's most significant archaeological sites. She is also on the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.

Reviews
'Sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious' * The Sunday Times *
'Fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place' * Guardian *
'Fresh, tenacious and rather intrepid' * Independent *
'This is storytelling at its best and just like a tapestry, when each thread is sewn into place, so emerge the layers and history of relationships past and present' * Sunday Express *
Her best novel yet * Scotsman *
'A brilliant page turner and destined to become a reading group staple, THE THREAD is rich with drama and historical detail' * Glamour *
'Meticulously researched and compellingly told' * Woman & Home *
'An evocative exploration of the past's hold on a family, with an exquisite love story at its centre' * Good Housekeeping *
'A book to lose yourself in' * We Love This Book *
'Meticulously researched and compellingly told' * Woman & Home *
'An evocative exploration of the past's hold on a family, with an exquisite love story at its centre' * Good Housekeeping *
'A book to lose yourself in' * We Love This Book *
Modern Greek history, from the Nazi occupation to the present-day economic crisis and riots, is integral to many of the stories. The style is limpid, echoed in the simple line drawings that accompany each tale. They slip down like ice cream on a hot day * Independent *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472206022
Author Victoria Hislop
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Headline Review
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 20mm