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    The Sunrise: A Novel

    By Victoria Hislop

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    From the internationally bestselling author of The Island comes a stirring novel about loyalty, love, and resilience in the face of tremendous upheaval—a saga of survival set during the 1974 Cypriot coup d’état that tells the intersecting stories of three families whose lives are decimated when brewing ethnic tensions erupt into conflict.

    Summer 1972—Famagusta is Cyprus’s most glamorous city and the most desirable tourist destination in the Mediterranean, and the Papacostas are right at the center of it. Aphroditi and her husband Savvas own The Sunrise, a wildly successful new luxury hotel. Frequented by only the very wealthiest of Europe’s elite, The Sunrise—especially its alluring nightclub—quickly becomes the place to see and be seen. Yet beneath the veneer of tranquil opulence simmers mounting hostility between the Greeks and the Turks. Years of unrest and ethnic violence come to a head when, in 1974, Greece’s coup d’état provokes a Turkish attack on beautiful Famagusta.

    The fallout sends the island’s inhabitants spiraling into fear and chaos, and the Papacostas join an exodus of people who must abandon their idyllic lives in Famagusta and flee to refugee camps. In the end, only two families remain in the decimated city: the Özkans and the Georgious. One is Turkish Cypriot, the other Greek Cypriot and the tension between them is palpable. But with resources scarce and the Turkish militia looming large, both families must take shelter in the deserted hotel as they battle illness, hunger, fear, and their own prejudices while struggling to stay alive.

    Juxtaposing a powerful narrative of war against the glittering affluence of the 1970s Mediterranean coast, The Sunrise is a moving story about the measures we take to protect what we love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 7, 2015
    ISBN9780062396112
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    The Sunrise: A Novel
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    Victoria Hislop

    Victoria Hislop is the internationally bestselling author of The Island and The Return. She writes travel features for the Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, House & Garden, and Woman & Home. She divides her time among rural Kent, London, and Crete. She is married and has two children.

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    • 5/5
      As ThunderClan tries to find Sol to question him about Ashfur's murder, secrets are revealed that may rip ThunderClan apart.I loved this book but it ends on a cliffhanger (at least for me--too many questions remain unanswered.) Will the prophecy be fulfilled? When? Why is Hollyleaf so full of anger and rage? With the secrets revealed, what will be the total fall out? I have to get series 4 to find out. My niece who got me hooked on this series will only give me one book at a time and will never give me a hint of what is to happen. UGG!!!!!
    • 5/5
      The two secerets now have answers. Hollyleaf killed Ashfur and Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze's REAL parents are....... Leafpool and Crowfeather!!!!!!!!!!! Find out more by reading The Power of Three, Sunrise.
    • 5/5
      Warriors Sunrise is a book that many people would enjoy. It is about three cats, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze, three siblings and the problems and mysteries in their lives. Finding out who their parents really are is one they will never forget. though the action scenes are indeed fun and exciting to read, the real action lies outside the battles. when the three siblings find their parents aren't their parents they start a search on who they might be. When a murder of a fellow clan mate occurs it stops them dead in their tracks. The one cat accused, Sol, and is proven innocent the search continues for the killer.This book was good and on track for the first couple chapters. Later on there are to many things happening on the side its hard to keep track of whats going on. On the whole Warriors Sunrise has been another good read and Erin Hunter has achieved more success in the series and has yet to disappoint.
    • 4/5
      At some points in this story, it can be hard to follow. But over all, i liked the book.
    • 5/5
      it is sooooooooo awesome i love it
    • 5/5
      A very interesting conclusion to this series. A definite surprise at the end. Well written, and kept me on the edge of my seat.