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Hearts of Stone: A gripping historical thriller of World War II and the Greek resistance

Simon Scarrow

6 Reviews

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Greece, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense, Historical adventure, Second World War fiction, Historical fiction

From a Sunday Times bestselling author comes a powerful and compulsive drama set in the Greek islands during the Second World War. 'What an amazing roller-coaster of a ride... So startlingly good, so utterly readable... A cracking historical thriller' Manda Scott

The fierce courage of the men and women of the Greek Resistance is brought to vivid life in Sunday Times bestseller Simon Scarrow's powerful novel of World War II. 'Gripping... [a] moving narrative of friendships broken by war and betrayal' Sunday Times

1938. A perfect summer on the Greek island of Lefkas for three young people untroubled by the simmering politics of Europe. Peter, visiting from Germany while his father leads an archaeological dig, has become close friends with locals Andreas and Eleni. As the world slides towards conflict and Peter is forced to leave, they swear to meet again.

1943: Andreas and Eleni have joined the partisan forces resisting the German invasion. Peter has returned - now a dangerously well-informed enemy intelligence officer. A friendship formed in peace will turn into a desperate battle between enemies sworn to sacrifice everything for the countries that they love...

'Simon Scarrow has done it again: another barnstorming book that speaks not only of the horror of war, but the ultimate heroism and self-sacrifice of those caught up in it. The glory of Simon's books is that they can be read on so many levels: yes, they are thrilling in its truest sense, there are characters we care about deeply and they are under constant threat. But alongside this are the vignettes of a life clearly viewed, the threads of sharp social observation that set his historical thrillers apart from the greater mass.' Manda Scott

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Praise for Hearts of Stone: A gripping historical thriller of World War II and the Greek resistance

  • Gripping... [a] moving narrative of friendships broken by war and betrayal - Sunday Times

  • What an amazing roller-coaster of a ride... this book is fantastic... So startlingly good, so utterly readable

  • 'An action-packed narrative' - Daily Mail

  • 'A rip-roaring page-turner... Sturdy elegance and incisive wit' - Historical Novel Review

  • Scarrow neatly weaves together competing human passions for treasure, love, honour and freedom in a moving tribute to the Greek resistance during the Second World War

  • Simon Scarrow writes vividly of the drama and intensity of 20th century warfare - Choice

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Simon Scarrow

Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome, The Honour of Rome and The Gladiator.

He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including Blackout and Dead of Night in the CI Schenke thriller series set in World War II Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written further novels set in the Roman Empire, including Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero.


Simon lives with his wife in Norfolk.


Simon can be found on Facebook: /OfficialSimonScarrow

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