As already said, if you have read 'The Island' and enjoyed it I'm sure you'll be keen to read this. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. After all, how can you best a best seller? Using this website means you are okay with this but you can find out more and learn how to manage your cookie choices, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945). Andreas stays put, resigned to waiting quite alone and despondent for justice to be done. One August Nightreturns readers to the island of Crete and the small village of Plaka, near Elounda. Please try your request again later. , Dimensions However it didnt really matter and it was a very easy read and moved along swiftly. : Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Manolis too fears that Maria will seek to rekindle their engagement, especially when he discovers that she shows no outward signs of having had the disease. I then read The Sunrise and, apart from a bit of a slow start, it was good as well. I am sorry but this book is awful. Manolis decides to flee from his home and build a new life for himself, never to return to his beloved island of Crete again. No closing of the story, so perhaps she's planning another sequel??? It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. It has a feeling of being written quickly and I wish shed preserved her wonderful reputation by putting her time and research into something new. Similarly, a much-loved patriarch dies with barely a blip on the mundane-ometer. Her fourth novel, The Sunrise, about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the enduring ghost town of Famagusta, was a Sunday Times number one bestseller. Anna fears that Maria will want Manolis back when she returns from Spinalonga, no matter how much Manolis reassures Anna that this will not be the case and he still loves her. Publisher The novel spent twelve weeks in the Top 10 hardback fiction charts. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Welcome back. I remember reading the original story by this author about Spinalonga and loved it, so .was looking forward to reading the sequel. Find out more about the programme. The poignant and powerful. We shall see, for now Im content with my memories of it. Hislop's writing is the dullest I've read in a long time. In the aftermath, the question of how to resume life looms large. Hislop evokes Greece beautifully' Woman & Home on One August Night'Hislop's love for Greece shines through this wonderfully descriptive and compelling tale' Sunday Express on One August Night'This love letter to Greece will sweep you away to another time and place' The Sunday Mirroron One August Night'Hislop expertly delves into the complex history of a fascinating country in this beautifully written family saga'Daily Mirror on One August Night'Compelling and moving, this is a real page turner' Woman's Weekly on One August Night'The descriptions of Greece leave you feeling like you're right there' Good Housekeeping on One August Night'A beautifully written story that will enchant the reader'The Express on One August Night'A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances'Woman magazine on One August Night. The two families are tainted by the tragedy wrought through jealousy and adultery and friendships are crushed. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Set in August 1957 and taking place on the island Crete and mainland Greece, the story begins as a cure for leprosy has been found. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. I received this novel through my membership of NetGalley and from publisher Review in return for an honest review. 'This happened and this happened and she said something and he went somewhere andzzzzzzz'. I like Victoria Hislop's writing but this doesn't feel like it's her. . We shall see, for now Im content wi. This has such a slow start that I nearly gave up. Id been thrilled when I realised this was coming and hurriedly reread (mostly on audio by Sandra Duncan) the Island- Id forgotten much and it drew me into its web and onwards into the characters and their lives just as it had done originally. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Please try again. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Just didn't feel the story was good at all Hard to finish it. It was merely a waste of time and nothing more.. I must admit I thought this One August Night would carry on from one of my favourite books ever The Island. I enjoyed meeting the characters created for The Island once again and seeing how their lives were further developed. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. We have had the Cyprus conflict between Greek and Turk, the second World War and it's aftermath amongst others. She is married with two children. 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. Wed love your help. The book is set in the lead-up to the closing of the leper colony of Spinalonga in 1957, when a cure has been found. There was no need for her to drag the storyline any longer.. Ive loved the Thread, The Sunrise, The Return and Those Who Are Loved. Whilst I enjoyed this book I felt it was just a story as it lacked the depth of her other novels such as The Return & therefore for me wasn't as interesting. It manages to make everything boring. Unbeknown to Anna and Manolis, their affair has been discovered by Anna's husband Andreas, and this is when events really escalate and so a series of cascading events begin. Rather Disappointing. This book is based on the weeks leading up to the evacuation of the island and beyond, but the book is set in Crete rather than the island. But at the party to celebrate the closure of the leper colony, a devastating act of violence takes place that affects all of the characters deeply and for years to come. Victoria Hislop's first novel, 'The Island' has stayed with me since it was written in 2005 and inspired my own visit to Spinalonga. So I was looking forward to this one. 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. : And even by the end, it still felt that there were many loose ends to tie up even though the entire novel felt like a tying up of ends. : Firstly, I would say, if you haven't read 'The Island' I would urge you to do so before reading sequel to it, as much of it won't make sense unless you know the first book. It has gone on to much critical acclaim since, so this sequel has an awful lot to live up to. Very disappointing, Waste of money. It was as though Victoria had just got tired of writing and decided to stop. I simply didnt feel much reading it, so I struggled with getting through it. I wonder what Id think if I reread The Island, will it hold up? To see our price, add these items to your basket. After recently rereading The Island I was so excited to get stuck into this book. Well written, obviously, and the characters are as real as they could be and it does feel as though you are there but it was still something of a pleasant chore. Still, though, it felt as though Hislop was simply filling in the details. The first of hers that I read was The Thread and I was completely blown away by it. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. It was merely a waste of time and nothing more.. Having read all of Victoria's books and really enjoyed them, I was keen to read this sequel to The Island. Victoria's most recent novel, , returns to Crete in the long-anticipated sequel to. There will be a trial and dire consequences for the actions that occurred on one single night.I was impressed with the way this author tied the stories together so that each historical novel can easily be read as standalones because of the seamless overlap bridging the two novels. Everything in the Island was rewritten in this book. Those who havent readThe Islandneed not worry because key events from the last section of the earlier book are repeated, although this time experienced first hand by the reader; this meansOne August Nightcan definitely be read as a standalone. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. These characters were already complete.. I imagined I would be transported back to the leprosy colony on Spinalonga but that wasnt the case. I can't quite put my finger on it. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It concentrates on Anna and she is such an unpleasant and dishonourable person that it was hard to be interested. ","fractionalValue":"49","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"yNnbDLoTFdRP5uG7couOpXCqaNMDygCxDhsih62htKN3Fjq61R1dOds1UYS5kNEoBqiPq2P%2B5xpqv7YvYckKKmGjFQlvqRA0ZemPVftqvHlwMSTC2YmkL6Jt8MzFGHPTH0uCSHpxqz9mxz1DdMWH6i%2Fz%2FKGc5o1BGwOdmufJsvg5W6eoHMTOJgrFo8UCZ8Yx","locale":"en-GB","buyingOptionType":"USED"}], Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. She was named Newcomer of the Year at the British Book Awards and is now an ambassador for Lepra. My overall feeling about this book is simply huge disappointment. Start by marking One August Night as Want to Read: Error rating book. The change of audio to Emelia Fox was disappointing too - very flat and lacking the passion or the Greek accent of Sandra Duncan. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The first of hers that I read was The Thread and I was completely blown away by it. It was unbelievable in places such as one of the characters just decided to live halfway across the world just like that. 'This happened and this happened and she said something and he went somewhere andzzzzzzz'. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. Rather Disappointing. OMG this book is BAD. Fans of The Island will immediately recognise characters from the previous book Anna, Maria, Manolis and Andreas. One August Nightreturns readers to the island of Crete and the small village of Plaka, near Elounda. It works prefectly well as a stand-alone. Random example: Maria has been visiting her sister's murderer in prison and he's turned into a religious zealot who's starving himself to death and ranting and raving. They are both broken and devastated by the violent happenings of that night and the two families will never live down the shame, scandal and gossip generated from what happened. Sadly disappointing and not up to her other novels. I wish I had waited until the price had reduced. Her affection for the Mediterranean then took her to Spain, and in the number one bestseller, she wrote about the painful secrets of its civil war. . Try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2020, I bought this book in advance, and it arrived on my Kindle this week. It concentrates on Anna and she is such an unpleasant and dishonourable person that it was hard to be interested. I absolutely loved The Island but I was so disappointed with this book I hoped the book would continue the story of life on the island as a cure for leprosy was found and they made preparations to leave but there is very little reference to that. Discover for yourself why ten million readers worldwide love the novels of Victoria Hislop A beautifully written story that will enchant the reader', A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances, Fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place , Inspired by a visit to Spinalonga, the abandoned Greek leprosy colony, Victoria Hislop wrote, in 2005. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. One August Night: Sequel to much-loved classic, The Island, Choose from over 20,000 locations across the UK, FREE unlimited deliveries at no additional cost for all customers, Dispatch to this address when you check out, 'A return to Hislop's thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece'. Disgusted. I dont know what happened to Victoria Hislop. "You look really upset." The style is so laid back as to be almost boring, with very little action. I would say that my main complaint is that it's very short, and leaves lots of loose ends. I don't understand why Mrs Victoria wanted to write a sequel to the Island.. number one hardback bestseller in 2019 and explores a tempestuous period of modern Greek history through the eyes of a complex and compelling heroine. It takes you with each page. Random example: Maria has been visiting her sister's murderer in prison and he's turned into a religious zealot who's starving himself t. OMG this book is BAD. Her characters are vivid and almost human in their complexity, faults and richness. It just goes to show people in the raw I suppose, and does it with real aplomp. is available now and can be read on any device with the free Kindle app. I loved the Island - its up there with one of my favourites. Though this mentions the closing of the leper colony on Spinalonga, the remainder of the story is unrelated. , Victoria returned to Greece to tell the turbulent tale of Thessaloniki and its people across the twentieth century. These characters were already complete.. Her characters are vivid and almost human in their complexity, f. I enjoyed this but I have to wonder if it was really necessary to do a so called sequel. In the whole, the book did not introduce any new storyline, intriguing enough for the reader, and it lacked in quality, compared to the Island.. A disappointing sequel to The Island.My advice is read The Island which is a fascinating book,and give this one a miss, Victoria Hislop in One August Night has in her own words opened a door that has been closed for awhile and stepped through it once more to let her readers know what happened next after the open ended conclusion she left us with in The Island., I enjoyed this but I have to wonder if it was really necessary to do a so called sequel. Stigma and scandal need to be confronted and somehow, for those impacted, a future built from the ruins of the past. Will still give books from her a chance in the future, but this wasnt a book I will remember. This was the success of The Island which took me into the life of those with Leprosy when I was unaware of its impact on pre and post war Greece.
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