Outstanding as always. Victoria Hislop in prime form. Review by reader
"I was back in Greece and almost felt the sun on my face within a few pages." Review by reader
In this much awaited follow-up to her multi-million book Number One blockbuster The Island, beloved author Victoria Hislop makes a return to Crete.
August 25, 1957. The leper colony on Spinalonga Island is shut down. Furthermore, a violent incident has terrible aftereffects.
Two families split apart as time freezes dead for Maria Petrakis and her sister Anna, and the closing of Spinalonga is eternally marred by sorrow for the residents of Plaka.
The issue of how to go back to normal life in the wake of anything happens. It is necessary to address stigma and scandal and, for those affected, create a future based on the ashes of the past.
In The Island, the critically acclaimed book that continues to be one of the best-selling reading group books of the century, number one bestselling author Victoria Hislop revisits the setting and the people she created. In the weeks before the island is evacuated... and beyond, it's finally time to be reunited with Anna, Maria, Manolis, and Andreas.
"A trip back to Hislop's fragrant, Aegean-clad fictitious Greece," The Sunday Times
Find out for yourself why Victoria Hislop's works are beloved by 10 million readers worldwide.
"This captivating, funny, and dramatic novel has a lot of Greek island atmosphere."
Everyday Mail on One Night in August
"You are swept along by immersive storytelling"
Sunday Mail One Night in August
"A powerful tale of love, treachery, and loyalty... Hislop masterfully conjures up Greece"
Man & House on a Summer Evening
"Hislop's passion for Greece is evident in this incredibly vivid and captivating story."
One August Night, Sunda y Express
"This love letter to Greece will transport you to a different era and location."
One August Night, The Sunday Mirror
"Hislop skillfully explores the intricate past of an intriguing nation in this exquisitely penned family tale."
Daily Mirror on a Night in August
"Really gripping and captivating, this is a page-turner."
Woman's Weekly on a night in August
"The descriptions of Greece evoke a sense of being there."
Proper Housekeeping on a Single August Evening
"A masterfully crafted tale that will captivate the audience"
The Express on a Night in August
"A gripping tale of love, treachery, and loyalty"
One August Night's Woman magazine
For selling more than a million copies in the UK, The Island was recognised with a Nielsen Platinum Bestseller Award in 2018. For four weeks in August and September 2020, Those Who Are Loved was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback.