'A beautiful moving and thought provoking story The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her
love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word she writes' Real
Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Her love for Greece shines through and transports readers to a
brilliantly drawn world' Independent 'Family turmoil unanswered questions romance and
betrayal all served up against the backdrop of Greece and its enchanting history' Daily
Express Feel the sun on your face and the sand of the Aegean islands beneath your feet as
you uncover the fate of the Bronze Age figurines in the heart-pounding new novel from the
Sunday Times bestselling author.* When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens
she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child in the 1960s. Her
remote cruel grandfather was a general in the brutal military dictatorship and as she sifts
through the dusty rooms Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did
her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them? Helena's desire to
find answers dovetails with a growing fascination for archaeology ignited by a summer spent
with volunteers on a dig on an Aegean island. Their finds fuel her determination to protect the
precious fragments recovered from the baked earth - and to understand the origins of her
grandfather's collection. Along the way she falls in love with the narrow streets of Athens
and the city's big-hearted residents who show her the murky underbelly of the antiques world -
and help her understand the meaning of home. But can she finally make amends for her
grandfather's actions? And what price should be paid for the return of such ancient and
beautiful artefacts? ---- Victoria Hislop is back with another compulsive page-turner.
Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books
. . . 'A tightly wrought excavation of family history' Mail on Sunday 'Searing and
powerful' Daily Express 'Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail' Woman & Home
'Hislop's thyme-scented Aegean-lapped fictional Greece' The Sunday Times ' Victoria Hislop
has done it again! A truly captivating story . . . I wish I could give it more than 5*' Real
Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'There is no doubting Victoria Hislop is an incredible storyteller
who has opened up the history of Greece to a wider contemporary world her attention to detail
and the creation of warm and sympathetic characters instantly grabs readers' Real Reader Review
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This is the best novel I have read in a long time' Real Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A beautifully told story with fabulous characters and a vivid scenery that makes you believe
you are in Greece' Real Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This was a wonderful read . . . a vivid
picture of Greece and the people who live there' Real Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ *Victoria
Hislop's The Figurine was a Number Two Sunday Times bestseller in paperback for two weeks in
August 2024.
