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The Figurine
The Figurine: The brand NEW novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island | Victoria Hislop
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In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light on the questionable acquisition of cultural treasures and the price people - and countries - will pay to cling on to them. Of all the ancient art that captures the imagination, none is more appealing than the Cycladic figurine. An air of mystery swirls around these statuettes from the Bronze Age and they are highly sought after by collectors - and looters - alike. When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child, when Greece was under a brutal military dictatorship. Her remote, cruel grandfather was one of the regime's generals 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 about her heritage dovetails with a growing curiosity 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. Helena's attempt to make amends for some of her grandfather's actions sees her wrestle with the meaning of 'home', both in relation to looted objects of antiquity ... and herself.
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Bookbuyingaddict
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Panpan

Well that was pants ! So hyped, I found the first 30% of the book (a kindle read in Greece ) so painfully slow with plot lines added in which had no relevance at all to the story or plot . I had put this down and picked it back up a few times and abandoned at one stage to read Elif Sharaks 10 minutes 38 seconds and wow , what a superior book. Really can‘t understand how this has become a Sunday times bestseller very disappointed

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Bookbuyingaddict
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Panpan

Well that was pants ! So hyped, I found the first 30% of the book (a kindle read in Greece ) so painfully slow with plot lines added in which had no relevance at all to the story or plot . I had put this down and picked it back up a few times and abandoned at one stage to read Elif Sharaks 10 minutes 38 seconds and wow , what a superior book. Really can‘t understand how this has become a Sunday times bestseller very disappointed

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Bookbuyingaddict
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What kindles were invented for the holiday bookshop 😎😀 in Greece 🇬🇷 so time to read a novel set in the same country

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JillR
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Pickpick

I thoroughly enjoyed this story of Helena‘s growing love for Greece in the late 60s and 70s, combined with her fear of her Greek grandfather and the slow unravelling of his life and past, intertwined with her growing knowledge of archaeology and appropriation. Easy reading, interesting and completely transports you to Athens and the Greek islands - perfect reading for a sunny end of August weekend.

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VanessaCW
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I enjoyed this story. I loved the descriptions of Greece, the archaeological digs and the relics. It was very vividly depicted. I feel I have learnt something. Who says reading fiction can‘t be educational?! It‘s well researched and proficiently plotted. I liked Helena although she did appear a little naive at times. I found it an easy, engaging and absorbing read, a story to immerse yourself in. #Pigeonhole

Crazeedi I've read several of her books, glad to hear this one is good, I'll have to look for it! 13mo
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