The Wine-Dark Sea
the epic new novel from the bestselling author of The Island
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The Wine-Dark Sea
Narrated by:
Sally Phillips
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Narrated by:
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Sally Phillips
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Victoria Hislop
'A superb page-turner that brings history to life' Woman & Home
'A captivating and compelling tale of human resilience' Sunday Post
Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the chaos unleashed on Greek families during the post-war era in this page-turning new novel that will delight fans who cherish The Island and The Figurine.
Greece, 1946. In the power vacuum remaining after the Second World War, a brutal civil war erupts between rival left- and right-wing factions. The conflict spirals as the country pays a bitter price in human lives and fighting soon erupts in the mountains, turning villages into battlefields and pulling ordinary women and children into the fray.
When the government soldiers come to Kalopetra, Fotini is nursing her newborn second child. She urges her daughter, Iliana, to hide with the older children as she and the other women are herded into trucks. Weeks later, soldiers return for the children . . . but they are not to be reunited with their mothers, a wholly different fate awaits them.
Fotini finds herself transported to a prison on the island of Chios, where she befriends Markella, whose little son, Nikos, is wise beyond his years. After months of imprisonment, when Fotini and Markella find themselves separated from one another - and from Nikos - Fotini vows to hunt not only for her own child but for Markella's too.
The Wine-Dark Sea tells of families flung apart across continents and of a strong, determined mother who resolves not to let war destroy hers.
Victoria Hislop is at the height of her storytelling powers in this compelling and thought-provoking new novel, which offers insight into a little-known chapter of Greek history.
It's time to discover for yourself why 10 million readers worldwide love Victoria Hislop:
'Brings to life a little known chapter of Greek history' i Paper
'She brings Greek history to compelling life' Sunday Times
'Fascinating and moving ... Hislop writes unforgettably' The Times©2026 Victoria Hislop (P)2026 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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