{"product_id":"9781472263940","title":"The Figurine","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Family turmoil, unanswered questions, romance and betrayal, all served up against the backdrop of Greece and its enchanting history' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of childhood summers spent there in the 1960s when the city was gripped by a brutal military dictatorship.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Her grandfather, remote and cruel, served as a general and as Helena sifts through the dusty rooms, she discovers a hidden hoard of priceless antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a collection? And what was the human cost?\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Helena's growing fascination for archaeology as a student - ignited by a summer spent on a dig on an Aegean island, where love and a devastating betrayal find her amid the heat and dust - fuels her determination to return the precious objects to their rightful places.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Along the way, her journey will lead her through a criminal underworld and have her wrestling with the meaning of home - for the figurine and for herself.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e ----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Hislop is back with another compulsive page-turner. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books ...\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Victoria Hislop","offers":[{"title":"Headline |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2024-10-29","offer_id":45703434273023,"sku":"9781472263940","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_faffe878-3945-4a15-9eed-3534b8526b14.jpg?v=1722845165","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781472263940","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}