The Thread by Victoria Hislop
Spanning the upheavals of 20th‑century Thessaloniki, this sweeping love story follows a wealthy heir and a talented seamstress whose lives are bound by catastrophe, exile, and the city’s once‑vibrant blend of Greek, Jewish, and Muslim communities. From the Great Fire of 1917 and the Greco‑Turkish population exchange to Nazi occupation, civil war, and dictatorship, their intertwined destinies reveal the resilience of family and the fragile threads of memory. Framed by a contemporary narrator uncovering his grandparents’ past, it explores loss, identity, and the enduring power of love and craft.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 464-480
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Το Νήμα
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