One August Night : Sequel to much-loved classic, The Island

And a moment of violence has devastating consequences. When time stops dead for Maria Petrakis and her sister, Anna, two families splinter apart and, for the people of Plaka, the closure of Spinalonga is forever coloured with tragedy. In the aftermath, the question of how to resume life looms large.

Stigma and scandal need to be confronted and somehow, for those impacted, a future built from the ruins of the past. Number one bestselling author Victoria Hislop returns to the world and characters she created in The Island – the award-winning novel that remains one of the biggest selling reading group novels of the century. It is finally time to be reunited with Anna, Maria, Manolis and Andreas in the weeks leading up to the evacuation of the island…

and beyond. Discover for yourself why ten million readers worldwide love the novels of Victoria Hislop… ‘This dramatic, absorbing and good-natured novel abounds Greek Island atmosphere’ Daily Mail on One August Night’Immersive storytelling sweeps you along’ Mail on Sunday on One August Night’A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances .