November 2011 Book of the Month.
This is the enthralling new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and The Return. Victoria Hislop is brilliant at setting the scene so you, the reader, really believe you're right there amongst the characters in a place so vividly imagined. It's a story both about war and politics and about love and loyalties which will sweep you along and keep you gripped to the page.
Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. Five years later, Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army.
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Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side.
The Thread features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Books of the Month, Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, Romance / Relationship Stories, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
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The Thread was written by Victoria Hislop and published by Headline Review an imprint of Headline Publishing Group
The Thread has 390 pages
