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The Figurine - The brand NEW novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island Loot Price: R571
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The Figurine - The brand NEW novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island: Victoria Hislop

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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Imprint: Headline Review
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: September 2023
Authors: Victoria Hislop
Dimensions: 240 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 978-1-4722-6393-3
Categories: Books
LSN: 1-4722-6393-6
Barcode: 9781472263933

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